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as in innovations
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
his clever invention made people's lives easier
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as in fictions
something that is the product of the imagination
unsurprisingly, the story about being kidnapped by aliens was pure invention
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Recent Examples of inventions
Here are some inventions, both new and historical, that have drawn inspiration from nature’s creativity.
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Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Among these inventions, cylinder seals are perhaps the most distinctive but least known.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Carevix, which was named one of the best inventions of 2024 by TIME Magazine, is now available to medical providers in Southern California and New York.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
This month marks 80 years since one of the most influential yet underrated inventions burst onto the market in New York on October 29, 1945.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Others are relatively modern inventions, like Ghostface and the Babadook, whose haunting visages have put them among the ranks of early Universal Monsters.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Sketch ridiculous inventions, stage a mini talent show, or build something with whatever's at hand.
—Cas Holman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chinese Laundry Era lasted until the mid-1980s, when inventions like the home washer and dryer led many Chinese laundries to go out of business.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
About a decade ago, many economists took a more pessimistic view, arguing that inventions such as smartphones or even the internet had less of an economic impact than previous developments such as the airplane or the car.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
Among these inventions, cylinder seals are perhaps the most distinctive but least known.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Carevix, which was named one of the best inventions of 2024 by TIME Magazine, is now available to medical providers in Southern California and New York.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
This month marks 80 years since one of the most influential yet underrated inventions burst onto the market in New York on October 29, 1945.
—New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2025
Others are relatively modern inventions, like Ghostface and the Babadook, whose haunting visages have put them among the ranks of early Universal Monsters.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Sketch ridiculous inventions, stage a mini talent show, or build something with whatever's at hand.
—Cas Holman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chinese Laundry Era lasted until the mid-1980s, when inventions like the home washer and dryer led many Chinese laundries to go out of business.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Oct. 2025
About a decade ago, many economists took a more pessimistic view, arguing that inventions such as smartphones or even the internet had less of an economic impact than previous developments such as the airplane or the car.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventions
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Governors and mayors, the public and private sector, civil society and multilateral organizations will come together to champion subnational collaboration, mobilize financing for local climate projects and build the local innovations already driving global progress.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But despite all the technical jargon, and despite the breathless chase after the newest innovations, the basic ideas of AI are not that complicated, and not that new, and they can be understood by all of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Worries about fictions created by artificial intelligence used to prepare legal documents have plagued the legal community for the past few years, as the public’s infatuation with the generative technology has grown.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This isn’t just shot in black-and-white, thus resembling the 1960 meta-commentary on American crime thrillers and pulp fictions in all its monochromatic glory.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Luke, however, didn’t mind sharing his sometimes pie-in-the-sky fantasies and hopes with others.—
Marissa R. Moss,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chartering a speedboat, we were whisked into the bay, a spellbinding expanse of calm, amniotic water dotted with more than 50 tiny islands and pristine beaches that called to mind castaway fantasies.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Immigration tales tend to adopt a hybrid form—part elegy for life in the home country, part hymn to the promise of the new.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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The rest will fade into irrelevance — remembered not for their art or innovation, but as cautionary tales of what happens when inclusion becomes optional.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Gay's new docuseries features stories from former Mormons who allege abuse by Church members.—
Justin Ravitz,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Partners have no control over or input into the reporting or editing process and do not review stories before publication.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to historical fables, yes.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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His movies — farces, fables, experiments — reside in surreal worlds of their own.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Additionally, the hickory stripe denim used in the collection has a lighter, smoother weight than modern stiffer fabrications.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Inventions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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