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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That includes some truly amazing fatty concoctions.
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Seaton spends his days firing a laser at thin water beams, each loaded with whatever potential Europan chemical concoction his team wishes.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
Her concoction caught the curious eyes of onlookers, according to her TikTok video.
—Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The combination resulted in a savory, salty, creamy dish that toed the line between cheap bar food and a luxury concoction.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
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Mike Deehan, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
Seaton spends his days firing a laser at thin water beams, each loaded with whatever potential Europan chemical concoction his team wishes.
—science.org, 19 Sep. 2024
Her concoction caught the curious eyes of onlookers, according to her TikTok video.
—Antonia Debianchi, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
The combination resulted in a savory, salty, creamy dish that toed the line between cheap bar food and a luxury concoction.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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