coinage

noun

ˈkȯi-nij How to pronounce coinage (audio)
Definition of coinagenext
as in invention
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 coinage People have been called pedants since the early modern period—pedante is a fifteenth-century Italian coinage for a professional teacher of Latin literature and rhetoric—but have been acting pedantically for millennia. — Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026 Propagandi, in other words, isn’t just a clever coinage. — Tim Requarth, Longreads, 9 Apr. 2026 Before the mid-1960s, the United States Mint used silver in everyday coinage. — Nick Perry, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026 Add coinage Courses, digital resources, AI versions of yourself. — Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for coinage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinage
  1. invention
  2. innovation
  3. creation
Noun
  • Historically, of course, founder Edouard Hermes was a beloved Parisian saddlemaker and his invention in 1890s of the HAC.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Cinema is a relatively young art form; the idea of owning a personal copy of a film is an even more recent invention.
    — Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of invention
Noun
  • When government applies the rules consistently, businesses have the confidence to invest, innovation is encouraged, public institutions earn greater trust and the public benefits.
    — Robin Rossenfeld, Denver Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Local leaders hail the makeover as a turning point for storm-scarred New Orleans, reclaiming a blighted safety-net icon to drive medical innovation and economic revival across the Gulf South.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovation
Noun
  • The content creation platform dominated by adult content creators just put out its latest annual numbers.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
  • How Clarke reached this rarefied realm of cinematic creation—and then largely left it behind—is an exemplary story of artistic psychology, film history, and social politics.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of creation

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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinage. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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