CONCOCTION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

concoction

noun

kən-ˈkäk-shən

Definition of concoction

as in invention

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 My favorite zero-proof concoction was the Salvia Citrus, with agave, grapefruit, lime, citrus soda, and Tajín. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 Expect to see rare bottles pulled from the shelves and all manner of weird and wonderful concoctions offered up from the menu and from their encyclopedic knowledge of drinks. — Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 13 Oct. 2026 There’s the Ennis House, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Mayan Revival-style concoction of textile blocks. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 While the cheese ring (sans bacon) was made popular by former First Lady Rosalynn Carter in the 1970s when the Carters were in office, a family concoction from her Georgia roots, Naman’s takes its own Southern spin. — Angela Caraway-Carlton, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for concoction

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Noun

The team’s invention enables the creation of garments that act as a direct interface to a wearer’s health data and their digital devices, with no rigid screen involved.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
Combining the two would bring the tech and infrastructure parts of Musk’s empire together (the Wall Street pitch) and a hyperconcentrated bet on the billionaire’s inventions, politics, and personality (the actual pitch).

— Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of invention

Noun

Policymakers recognized that American companies needed a stronger reason to invest in innovation.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Turning the tables, American technology innovation companies are positioning AI data centers as major water producers rather than water guzzlers.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of innovation

Noun

But the One Ring — the weapon that will reshape Middle-earth — is the true star, and the new peek at the third season revels in its creation.

— Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The magnitude of funding being poured into AI ads is not just evidence of how consequential this election cycle is, but also how pervasive artificial intelligence has become in content creation.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of creation

Noun

There are no dates on the food products in the refrigerator and walk-in cooler.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Karen Fernandez, lead esthetician at SkinSpirit, told Byrdie the theory is to let skin rebuild its protective stratum corneum layer, and that cutting back can also help identify products causing irritation or breakouts.

— Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

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