Synonyms of inventions

inventions

noun

plural of invention

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• innovations
• products
• devices
• creations
• works
• concoctions
• contrivances
• conceptions
• gadgets
• coinages
• wrinkles
• brainchildren
• designs
• novelties
• pictures
• contraptions
• gizmos
• visions
• dreams
• fantasies
• originations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copies
• reproductions
• imitations
• facsimiles
• duplicates
• clones
• duplications
• replications
• replicas
• dupes
• carbon copies
• reduplications

2

as in fictions

something that is the product of the imagination

unsurprisingly, the story about being kidnapped by aliens was pure invention

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fictions
• fantasies
• tales
• stories
• fables
• fabrications
• novels
• figments
• anecdotes
• narratives
• yarns
• misrepresentations
• fairy tales
• falsehoods
• lies
• untruths
• falsities
• prevarications
• mendacities
• fibs
• make-believe
• whoppers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facts
• realities
• actualities
• materialities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inventions

From the airplane to the transistor, inventions developed in the United States have radically changed how people travel, communicate, manufacture goods, and understand the world. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Combining the two would bring the tech and infrastructure parts of Musk’s empire together (the Wall Street pitch) and a hyperconcentrated bet on the billionaire’s inventions, politics, and personality (the actual pitch). — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Park’s comments come as Gromit prepares for a major first after almost four decades of silently reacting to his owner’s increasingly outlandish inventions. — Sadie Andrew, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

Here are the 2026 best inventions earning special mentions for making the world better, smarter, and more fun. — Time, 15 Oct. 2026

To determine what ideas, creations, content and new inventions are protectable and leverageable, clear policies and processes are not just helpful but necessary. — Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The rest went to the consumers and businesses that used the inventions. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Few crypto inventions have captured Wall Street’s attention like the promise of bringing real-world assets on-chain. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

In time, Nocera hopes his inventions will allow individuals and companies alike to cut their carbon footprint, while also providing new clean energy sources. — Abraham Swee, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026