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

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2
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 Its Patent Asset Index weighs a portfolio by how strong its patents actually are, judged by how often other inventions build on them and how broadly they’re protected across markets. — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Located inside a building previously occupied by Silicon Graphics, the museum will host a variety of activities and hands-on demos celebrating inventions like the Atari, Apple I and Commodore 64. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 The company also managed to ship the blueprints for Schlumberger’s many inventions to Texas, for safekeeping, out of German hands. — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 24 July 2026 Some have proposed reducing research funding or reinterpreting Bayh-Dole to give the government greater control over university inventions. — Robert Dannals, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2026 But one of our favorite heat-beating inventions doesn’t require batteries or fancy technology at all. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 16 July 2026 Selfishness and pettiness are not twentieth century inventions. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 Little Belgium has several astounding inventions to its name—French fries, waffles, and the saxophone, just to name a few. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 6 July 2026 Six years before Karl Benz’s first car and almost two decades prior to Henry Ford’s initial inventions, George Selden filed the first patent for a road engine, in 1879. — Lonnie G. Bunch Iii, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventions
  1. innovations
  2. fictions
  3. fantasies
  4. tales
  5. stories
  6. fables
  7. fabrications
  8. novels
Noun
  • The airline that invented premium economy back in the 90s is still bringing new innovations to the fare class decades later.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In 1961, ground was broken for the project, and the innovations needed to build it became evident immediately.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovations
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  • Invasion fictions tended to spring up in response to each new form of invasion panic.
    — Ivan Kreilkamp, JSTOR Daily, 10 June 2026
  • The program also happens to be in line with one of the president’s convenient rhetorical fictions.
    — Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Definition of fictions
Noun
  • The return to a golden age of normalcy was one of the most powerful pandemic-era fantasies.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Your routine could feel unbearably repetitive, sparking fantasies of abandoning the whole thing.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
Definition of fantasies
Noun
  • The writers of these biblical tales weren’t plagiarizing Homer, MacDonald says.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Some sixteen years later, pop Bildung abounds, thanks largely to online fan communities who can weave the most obscure ephemera into epic tales of redemption.
    — Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tales
Noun
  • This move reflects a broader industry trend of re-evaluating AI integration, emphasizing that while AI creates abundance, unique human contributions like personal stories and opinions are increasingly valuable.
    — William Arruda, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • But then in the editing room, the two stories didn’t fit together.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of stories
Noun
  • What turns him on is cryptic babes, brawling men and stagy fables of lust, rivalry and possession.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
  • Explore the Wild West from the back of a rickety wagon as characters share famed fables about Paul Bunyan, Babe the Blue Ox, Pecos Bill, John Henry and Hekeke.
    — Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of fables
Noun
  • Cyber criminals are using highly convincing counterfeit audio, video, and identity fabrications as tools in ways that conventional detection methods will fail to identify.
    — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Be sure to choose a longline style with a menswear feel (think pleats, textural fabrications, and more).
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of fabrications
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of novels

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