as in to devise
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 invent
It is thought to have been invented in the 1960s by Swiss restaurateur Konrad Egli at Chalet Suisse in New York City.
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Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Ted often turned routine shopping into a memorable experience by inventing games for the local children or sharing tall tales with his customers.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Read Benjamin Wallace-Wells on the man who invented the conflict over critical race theory and Jessica Winter on the conservative activists using attacks on diversity to wage a wider battle on public education.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Companies prey on insecurities, selling solutions to invented problems.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2025
Ted often turned routine shopping into a memorable experience by inventing games for the local children or sharing tall tales with his customers.
—Jason Phillips, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Read Benjamin Wallace-Wells on the man who invented the conflict over critical race theory and Jessica Winter on the conservative activists using attacks on diversity to wage a wider battle on public education.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
Companies prey on insecurities, selling solutions to invented problems.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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View 1 Images Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, which lead to Alzheimer's disease.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2025
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Suspicions rise amidst growing tensions in the city, and Cervantes, driven by an unwavering sense of optimism, devises a daring plan for freedom.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Linda Gefen, Boca Raton The master of distraction Trump’s proposal that the U.S. take over the Gaza Strip and develop it into a beach paradise was concocted to distract us from his real agenda: demolish the government, replace federal workers with machines and give the savings to his rich friends.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
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The ancient basilica, constructed between 78 and 84 A.D., once stood at the heart of the city, which was known at the time as Londinium, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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The roughly $200 million project includes improving Santa Fe, from Ridgeview to Mur-Len roads, and constructing a new interchange at I-35.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invent. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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