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
The imposing building, which currently lies empty, was once home to the facility that manufactured Britain’s coinage.
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Further imaging showcased the designs on either side of the coinage.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
From the July/August 2014 issue: The power of two
McCartney and John Lennon were mesmerized by these nonsensical yet lyrical coinages.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
In more recent years, Steve Stivers, a Republican congressman from Ohio who served in the House from 2011 to 2021, led multiple unsuccessful attempts to revise coinage laws.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Further imaging showcased the designs on either side of the coinage.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
From the July/August 2014 issue: The power of two
McCartney and John Lennon were mesmerized by these nonsensical yet lyrical coinages.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
In more recent years, Steve Stivers, a Republican congressman from Ohio who served in the House from 2011 to 2021, led multiple unsuccessful attempts to revise coinage laws.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinage
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The iterative invention process made headlines for crashes, not unlike the ones autonomous vehicles are making now, with 3,979 incidents involving autonomous vehicles from 2019 to 2024, 10% of which resulted in injuries.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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This time around, a new invention turns all the monsters into humans and the humans into monsters.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Most colleges have struggled to keep up with the whiplash pace of AI innovation, but the CEO of Malvern College said schools are finally waking up.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Building upon decades of international collaboration and innovation, ESA's lunar ambitions focus on supporting robotic and human missions as part of the global effort to return to the lunar surface in the coming decades.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Cities are the engines for innovation, job creation and growth in most countries.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new content-creation space will provide access to Adobe’s video-editing tools including exclusive effects, transitions, title presets and more tailored to YouTube Shorts.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinage. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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