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as in devised
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocted
Verb
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That should become a standard part of the chain-of-thoughts being devised by AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Similarly, Ping’s team devised a system that pauses the pH-modulating current just long enough for a graphene transistor to record accurate readings without interference.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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The understood reason for this contrived explanation of meme coins is to avoid being classified as a security under the Howey Test, thereby evading the regulatory purview of the SEC.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lollapalooza was invented by a boomer.—
Jim Greer,
SPIN,
24 Dec. 2024
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Someone invented the elevator, and so skyscrapers happened, and cities changed forever.—
David Pierce,
The Verge,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Francis' feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was recorded Thursday from the hospital and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The latter thrives during the occasionally labored long takes, leaning on her background in improvisational comedy to listen, react, and take command as needed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The beer list includes tap, bottled and canned options.—
Brianna Taylor,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tariffs and import troubles, along with cannabis and canned cocktails, probably aren't helping the wine and beer business.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The assumed owner of the vehicle rushed over to the car and hopped inside as the repo man continued to do his job.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The production has shared that the house is actually two locations masquerading as one, a choice that tracks for a guy with an assumed identity.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, this mindset is suffocating and often only leads to further anxiety, stress and unrealistic expectations.—
Kent Ingle,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Council’s deadline was in retrospect, and maybe predictably, unrealistic, and the city has also not moved particularly aggressively to find, plan and build out alternative sites.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With Stars Reach, the idea is to truly create a simulated galaxy worth exploring.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Hyundai did something similar with the Ioniq 5 N too, which features simulated paddle shifters that generate an ICE-car-like feel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Concocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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