coined

verb

past tense of coin
1
as in invented

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2
as in minted

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coined
  1. invented
  2. stamped
  3. designed
  4. formed
  5. devised
  6. fashioned
  7. hatched
  8. molded
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  • Swipe-pay is vulnerable to theft because the magnetic stripe behind cards does a poor job of securing personal information, according to Scott Schober, the CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems who has invented several skimming detectors.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That response was instantly bashed by old-school NASCAR fans who remember why the sport was invented.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of invented
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  • Instead, his team developed SynthID, an imperceptible, incorruptible digital watermark now stamped to anything generated by Google AI, but also OpenAI, Nvidia, Kakao, and, soon, Apple.
    — Daniel Varghese, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the Soviet delegation stamped their feet, and even Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko removed and timidly tapped his shoe in solidarity.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of stamped
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  • The new version, which relies on Google’s Gemini AI technology, is designed to understand what is on a user’s screen and act on it, help with writing, and search a user’s phone for context, among other features.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Leading the October launch are the new Cream Multi-Stick and Highlighting Multi-Stick, multitasking essentials designed around versatility, ease and portability.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of designed
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  • As soon as the tribe formed, Jeff asked Christian a question.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The national foundation was formed after the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, and offers crisis response, emergency assistance and help for young people and families affected by violence.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of formed
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  • Kamran Pasha has devised a truly unique take that honors the source material while expanding it in an enthralling, unexpected way.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Designed for twice-daily use, the cream is meant to be applied with a massage ritual the brand devised just for the cream—a final touch on its feel-good MO.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of devised
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  • Among several sauces on the side, home in on senafich, a classic, sinus-sizzling Ethiopian condiment fashioned from mustard seeds.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
  • While pieces fashioned from metal, including brass and iron, are an obvious choice, the motif can also take shape in bright colors, swirling abstract glass, or more vampy furniture–see, House of Hackney’s black velvet chair.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashioned
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  • The eggs are incubated and hatched there, and the ducklings are raised for about five weeks before being released back into the wild.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Orphaned, the children are taken in by their irreverent aunt Berta, and begin a new life in the big city in a house frequented by intellectuals and where all kinds of political conspiracies are hatched.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of hatched
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  • Grappling with how the world has molded you, and how that manifests in life, in love, and in your day job, can be an awkward process.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Young minds are getting molded right there in the stadium, and on that field.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Coined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coined. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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