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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Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Price controls don’t work, whether they’re devised domestically or imported from abroad.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Henry Golding plays a bookkeeper whose sole purpose is to set up the lore, but Discord’s threat always feels more contrived than inevitable.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
2 July 2025
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Eschewing a contrived set-up, Wax’s Izzy relates her story simply and directly to the audience.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
13 June 2025
Verb
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As history tells it, hot chicken was invented by African American entrepreneur Thornton Prince, who founded Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in the 1940s.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Olsen found inspiration for her role in The Assessment from a book that was based on a real-life group of people who believe aliens invented modern technology.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the film overstays its welcome, with an artificial quality evident in both the labored dialogue and the aggressively fake mid-century production design of the motel the trio eventually settles at.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Other signs and symptoms include nausea, labored breathing and a general sense of weakness, as well as an odd taste in the mouth.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Price: Tuna is often more affordable, with a can of light tuna costing around $1–2, while canned salmon typically ranges from $3–5.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Health,
22 July 2025
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The brewery, which was founded in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie, added that its bottled and canned beers will still be available at retailers, bars and restaurants across the region.—
Grace Tucker,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Heatstroke was something that occurred outdoors — patients did not develop heatstroke inside the assumed safety of a hospital environment.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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But even still, with the assumed seven, the Panthers have a lot of decisions to make.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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Workplaces that operate with a continual sense of urgency often struggle with unrealistic deadlines and a lack of long-term planning, which can leave employees feeling exhausted and undervalued. 5.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Still, for some experts, Bousso’s work delivers a satisfying denouement to the Penrose and Wall singularity story, despite its unrealistic abundance of particles.—
Charlie Wood,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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During that appearance, Ohtani threw 22 pitches across five simulated plate appearances, with mostly cutters, sinkers and fastballs hovering around 94-95 mph and maxing out at 97 mph.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 July 2025
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Experimental robots are already being used to test conducting autonomous exploration and multi-functional operations in the simulated lunar environment.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
17 July 2025
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