coinages

noun

plural of coinage
as in innovations
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination this latest coinage from the minds who gave us the MP3 player

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Recent Examples of coinages The author, a professor named Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, proved to have a knack not just for provocative legal essays but for coinages, too. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinages
  1. innovations
  2. inventions
Noun
  • Doernbecher Children’s Hospital patients across a variety of models ranging from classic sneakers to some of the sportswear company’s latest innovations.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This builds on the original cell-to-pack innovations seen in the BYD Blade Battery, which dramatically changed EV safety expectations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of innovations
Noun
  • Here are the 2026 best inventions earning special mentions for making the world better, smarter, and more fun.
    — Time, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • To determine what ideas, creations, content and new inventions are protectable and leverageable, clear policies and processes are not just helpful but necessary.
    — Jennifer C. Wolfe, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventions

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“Coinages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinages. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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