inventions

plural of invention

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Recent Examples of inventions The Curious History of Your Home This podcast explores the creation of genius household inventions that people have long taken for granted, such as clocks, toilets, and wallpaper. Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024 Patent grants exclusive rights to inventors for specific, novel inventions or processes. Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 What happens to our beliefs when new inventions trample our traditions? Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Advertisement Twelve grown adults, sitting around a table on a Saturday afternoon being silly and ad-libbing as their own cartoonish inventions. Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 Rather than seeing complex traits as entirely new inventions, this research suggests that evolution often recycles and repurposes existing genetic tools to build complexity on the foundation of simplicity. Scott Travers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Each version is 10 times more powerful than its predecessor, unlike versions of other inventions with minimal upgrades. Kumar Parakala, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 Protecting Horticulture Innovations For The Future While intellectual property laws create enormous protection for inventions in horticulture, the legal landscape can be complex. Tammy Sons, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 During the past 140 years, members and their colleagues—supported by IEEE conferences, publications, standards, recognitions, educational activities, and professional communities—have produced innumerable discoveries and inventions that have improved our world. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventions
Noun
  • Crypto has plenty of unique characteristics, including the underlying blockchain technology along with innovations such as staking and DeFi.
    Nimrod Lehavi, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • As new products and innovations hit the market and her solo travels continue, she's curated quite the arsenal of safety devices and accessories.
    Stephanie Gray, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In the hour leading up to kick-off, there is a grim succession of similar tales from supporters who have been ripped off.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Then his team worked to share stories that Lively didn't care about the issue of domestic violence, USA TODAY reported.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Happy holidays and Forbes Daily will return to your inbox with the day’s top stories on January 3.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Related Articles An emphasis was put on elevating fabrications used throughout the collection and marking the first time that the brand has featured silk.
    Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The designer leaned into his formidable cutting skills and theatrical bent, designing with high-tech fabrications that interact with smartphones, with foam-like materials, and experimenting in garment reconfiguration.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024

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“Inventions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventions. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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