as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time
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Recent Examples of concoction
Coffee consumption has been disrupted by wacky energy drinks and elaborately sweet, calorie-rich Starbucks concoctions.
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Marisa Capasso, Aramark’s general manager at the science center, who devised it, described it as a sweet concoction with green chartreuse, peach schnapps, maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice.
—James Barron, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Starting with a plain seltzer base, Belmont generates concoctions using an array of fruit purees and syrups — any combination that a customer dreams up.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025
Better to market the 2025 Sox around the Campfire Milkshake, the slump-proof concoction that Sox fans were truly passionate about in 2024.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Marisa Capasso, Aramark’s general manager at the science center, who devised it, described it as a sweet concoction with green chartreuse, peach schnapps, maraschino liqueur and fresh lime juice.
—James Barron, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Starting with a plain seltzer base, Belmont generates concoctions using an array of fruit purees and syrups — any combination that a customer dreams up.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2025
Better to market the 2025 Sox around the Campfire Milkshake, the slump-proof concoction that Sox fans were truly passionate about in 2024.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoction
Noun
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Beyond product innovation, MacroAir is strengthening its global presence.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The approach raises questions about how companies should balance encouraging innovation with respecting diverse working styles and skills.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Today, the fashion industry and historians recognize this as the invention of the modern bra.—
Molly Peck,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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For all its idealism and command of several languages, Kraftwerk recognized Atomic Age inventions had their own negatives.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Naomi After-Cooking Hand Scrub, Bergamot and Black Pepper $25 Amazon Naomi After-Cooking Hand Scrub is the creation of an enthusiastic home cook whose girlfriend couldn’t stand the garlic smell that lingered on his hands.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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The creation of Studio TF1 was announced by the group’s CEO Pierre Branco at the beginning of 2025.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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The precise extent of the cancellations and the specific products affected remain unclear.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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One major caveat with this dataset is that the numbers are not equivalent to the actual percentages of product that is made in those locations.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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