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as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
his clever invention made people's lives easier
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as in fiction
something that is the product of the imagination
unsurprisingly, the story about being kidnapped by aliens was pure invention
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as in imagination
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
a writer with great invention, she is able to create on the page worlds that don't exist but certainly seem like they could
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as in creativity
the skill and imagination to create new things
a person of seemingly endless invention, Thomas Edison held a world-record 1,093 patents
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Recent Examples of invention
Just like the invention of the printing press or the mechanization of factory lines, AI aims to eliminate mundane, tedious work and enable employees to pursue roles that are more strategic and fulfilling.
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Jeff Schmidt, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
And with the invention of the internet, all those average people started generating a lot of data.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
The book contains traditional banchan recipes from Choe’s family members and a few of her own inventions.
—Iris Kim, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Before the invention of alphabets, early writing systems—like hieroglyphs and cuneiform—used symbols representing objects or phonetic sounds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Schmidt, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
And with the invention of the internet, all those average people started generating a lot of data.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
The book contains traditional banchan recipes from Choe’s family members and a few of her own inventions.
—Iris Kim, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Before the invention of alphabets, early writing systems—like hieroglyphs and cuneiform—used symbols representing objects or phonetic sounds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invention
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Such a hands-on approach powers responsible innovation and lays the foundation of accountability throughout the organization.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The incoming Trump administration’s pro-growth agenda aims to support innovation and entrepreneurship.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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On the power of seeing and being seen. … Paperback fiction 1.The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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As the first Black winner of a RITA Award for romantic fiction, Ryan has written bestselling books that showcase beautiful, multifaceted, and nuanced characters.Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Dec. 2024
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Toys spark imagination, nurture learning, and build self-esteem.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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There is a ‘hyper-realism’ to these foods, explained Wright, which is intended to trigger the prospective customer’s memory, imagination — and hopefully catch their eye.Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Anderson has also added to the creativity and brilliance of Gibbs-White, with similar, invaluable attributes.Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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From the conversational finesse of chatbots and virtual assistants to the creativity unleashed in personalized content and the power of advanced data analysis, AI is becoming deeply embedded in our lives.Debdutta Guha, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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But sales also told a tale of two markets, with its domestic and U.S. markets continuing to see slower sales growth, while international and especially Asia have provided new sales growth channels.Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The project is heavy on woozy tales of the erotic ups and emotional downs of falling hard, and the deadpan, adrift flows of Scoob and friends, like professional skirt-chaser Shaudy Kash, are like bumping Baby Smoove and Veeze with brain fog.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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Email newsletter | Facebook page Our rating: Altered The image of the X post is a fabrication.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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But Intel does have incredibly valuable expertise and assets, notably its chip fabrication plants.Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
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This Week This focus on learning also involves recognizing AI as a complement to human ingenuity rather than a replacement for it.William Arruda, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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And, in one of the picture’s smartest strokes of ingenuity, Ben gets caught using the ID of a dead guy by a burly bouncer (Darius ‘Nastyelgic’ Jackson) who happened to be a pallbearer at the funeral for its original owner.Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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The film is based on the best-selling novel by Freida McFadden and stars two of the hottest actresses of the moment, Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried.Paloma González, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024
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The film was based on the novel of the same name by David Seals. Of those titles made by Black directors this year, there is Compensation, Ganja and Hess, Uptown Saturday Night, Will, and Zora Lathan Student Films.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Invention.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invention. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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