as in invention
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
this latest coinage from the minds who gave us the MP3 player
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Recent Examples of coinage
Kraft noted that the coin's obverse was identical to the 1806 British coinage, while the reverse was unique to the Bahamas.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Other coinage acts throughout the years raised the gold-silver ratio, and the average ratio throughout the 20th century was closer to 47:1.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Overall, Roman coinage comes with a variety of portraiture and other imagery, but every image and portrait has a purpose for whoever is deciding what to produce for the general Roman public.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
As the South Asian community has put down roots over the decades, so have the organizations devoted to creating third places – a coinage by sociologist Ray Oldenburg for the places where people can gather, socialize and bond outside work and school.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Other coinage acts throughout the years raised the gold-silver ratio, and the average ratio throughout the 20th century was closer to 47:1.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
Overall, Roman coinage comes with a variety of portraiture and other imagery, but every image and portrait has a purpose for whoever is deciding what to produce for the general Roman public.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
As the South Asian community has put down roots over the decades, so have the organizations devoted to creating third places – a coinage by sociologist Ray Oldenburg for the places where people can gather, socialize and bond outside work and school.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinage
Noun
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Besides being an agency invention ungrounded in the statute, disparate impact liability stands antidiscrimination law on its head.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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One of her inventions is a program called RAH (Ready for American Hospitality), which opens the minds and hearts of students by pairing them with refugees from the ECDC/African Community Center.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Public investments in science have produced economic health and prosperity for all Americans and advanced our national security through innovation and soft diplomacy.—
Mary K. Feeney,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Both of us are at the University of Colorado Center for COMBAT Research, where one of our core missions is to improve the psychological health of these families through education, innovation and high-impact research.—
Anne Ritter,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Society almost instinctively recognizes that there are lines associated with the use of genetic tools that should not be crossed: augmentation or editing of children to maximize sports achievement, creation of super-soldiers, etc.—
Douglas McCauley,
Time,
27 Apr. 2025
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Kelly’s fandom provided stability during his childhood and enough sustainability later as an adult to pursue full-time Pistons content creation.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinage. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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