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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
Money from the bond would go toward research in wildfire and pandemic preparedness, new medical treatments and other areas, with revenue from inventions shared with the state.
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Felicia Mello, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
In fact, feathers are one of evolution’s cleverest inventions.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
The suspect appeared in a 2017 segment on KABC-TV about a conference showcasing inventions aimed at improving the lives of seniors.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
This agreement grants Inertia Enterprises rights to several foundational inventions necessary for building a fusion power plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Lately, some of the most interesting ideas showing up on resort menus and cruise ships aren’t coming from flashy new inventions, but from ingredients and dining concepts guests already know well, now resurfacing with new purpose.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Some adolescents may need therapy or other inventions from mental health professionals, says Skeer.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
And even the earthbound will feel the benefits — the myriad inventions that have been adapted for everyday use, the economic boost of the space industry, the proliferation of careers that draw young people toward science, technology and math courses.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Landmark inventions like the printing press, steam engine, telephone, incandescent light bulb, and airplane heralded new stages of progress in technology and spurred further innovation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Felicia Mello, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
In fact, feathers are one of evolution’s cleverest inventions.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 1 May 2026
The suspect appeared in a 2017 segment on KABC-TV about a conference showcasing inventions aimed at improving the lives of seniors.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
This agreement grants Inertia Enterprises rights to several foundational inventions necessary for building a fusion power plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Lately, some of the most interesting ideas showing up on resort menus and cruise ships aren’t coming from flashy new inventions, but from ingredients and dining concepts guests already know well, now resurfacing with new purpose.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Some adolescents may need therapy or other inventions from mental health professionals, says Skeer.
—Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 11 Apr. 2026
And even the earthbound will feel the benefits — the myriad inventions that have been adapted for everyday use, the economic boost of the space industry, the proliferation of careers that draw young people toward science, technology and math courses.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Landmark inventions like the printing press, steam engine, telephone, incandescent light bulb, and airplane heralded new stages of progress in technology and spurred further innovation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventions
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By the mid-19th century, Americans were patenting innovations at a rate several times that of Britain’s per capita rate.—
David H. Hsu,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The American Innovation $1 Coin Program began in 2018 and honors groundbreaking innovations and the people behind them.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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The curiosity, sensitivity, and imagination of children will always demand new and ambitious fictions.—
Mac Barnett,
Longreads,
5 May 2026
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Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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While Goodman’s paradoxes and fantasies posed challenges to me as her biographer, with the advent of AI slop and ChatGPT, our courtship with illusion (and possibly delusion) is here to stay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Known for its signature vibrant psychedelic prints, the designs are summer personified, enticing fans with fantasies of wearing them by the pool, Aperol spritz in hand.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Because either McCluskie is one heck of a con man who rolled both Becerra and Williamson, making both believe what was happening was kosher with entirely different tales, or someone isn’t being entirely honest.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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But even Black athletes whose athleticism gifted them an extremely exclusive express lane in life can tell you stories about growing up a minority in America, or tales their parents or grandparents have told.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Through their discussions, and the essays and stories that they were assigned to write each week, Heidi came to know her students’ pain.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Each day, they are filled with one-dimensional stories of beatings, stabbing and shootings — all sad accounts of a city in decline.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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That Niall finds Ruben so alluring is natural to Gadd, who believes the notion of a valiant male figure has been bred into everyone via fables and fairy tales.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fortnum & Mason does not need a goose from Aesop’s fables to have a golden egg.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
4 Apr. 2026
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The report also considers which shades best complement the drapey, lightweight fabrications gaining traction in the market.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But Morganroth’s previous stops in at least four states and numerous publications were also marked by falsehoods and fabrications about her background, The Denver Post found.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Heather Rose is the Australian author of seven novels including her latest novel The Museum of Modern Love published this month by Algonquin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Later novels routinely took inspiration from family members or former or current lovers; the 1980 novel that baffled Frank Kermode is a dreamlike fable about a man guiltily trying to have an extramarital affair.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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