as in devises
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother
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Recent Examples of invents
That kind of popularity and radiant goodness produces a lineage of artists but doesn’t have the crowd appeal of a lone genius who invents a flying machine or pulls a seventeen-foot sculpture out of a block of marble.
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Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Rather than reproducing Monroe’s public mythology, Oates invents a fictional interior life for Norma Jeane Baker, exploring the psychological cost of becoming a cultural icon.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
And what if man invents a way to take carbon out of the air, with some sort of machine?
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
That said, if Stacey can continue to show up as GNA invents new reasons to exist every season, the women could have shown up to the company break-room party that Stacey called a grand opening.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Then unlimited human creativity invents new jobs that deliver more value overall, and living standards rise.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Every generation invents its own slang, and language evolves in ways most of us will never consciously perceive, Jones said.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
And recently, many of these voices have declared that the day of reckoning is near, telling government officials that whichever country invents AGI first will gain enormous geopolitical advantages.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
Once concentration becomes too high, the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and developers invents a new approach to reverse it.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Rather than reproducing Monroe’s public mythology, Oates invents a fictional interior life for Norma Jeane Baker, exploring the psychological cost of becoming a cultural icon.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
And what if man invents a way to take carbon out of the air, with some sort of machine?
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
That said, if Stacey can continue to show up as GNA invents new reasons to exist every season, the women could have shown up to the company break-room party that Stacey called a grand opening.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Then unlimited human creativity invents new jobs that deliver more value overall, and living standards rise.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Every generation invents its own slang, and language evolves in ways most of us will never consciously perceive, Jones said.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
And recently, many of these voices have declared that the day of reckoning is near, telling government officials that whichever country invents AGI first will gain enormous geopolitical advantages.
—Michael C. Horowitz, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2025
Once concentration becomes too high, the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and developers invents a new approach to reverse it.
—Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invents
Verb
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In her work, Mackintosh devises scenarios that are bold and almost aggressively simplified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
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As the doppelganger charms the internet and devises a nefarious plot to replace mankind with brainrot, Shiori must partner with other online outcasts to stop her digital counterpart and reclaim her life in the real world.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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At dinner, the chef concocts a concise selection of three courses, taking personal dietary requirements into account.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In it, Pattinson concocts three cocktails thematically linked to his own work and three more inspired by his all-time favorite films.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Along with screenwriter Ed Solomon, Soderbergh also constructs the ideal showcase for two separate generations of British actors to cook.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Boring Company constructs tunnel trafficways for cars and pedestrians.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Invents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invents. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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