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adjective

as in manufactured

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verb

past tense of concoct
as in devised
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself

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Recent Examples of concocted
Adjective
The middle stretch has a concocted outdoor chase sequence that feels like a clumsy campground slasher. — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 On the eve of our nation’s Independence Day, Americans should be deeply concerned by the misuse of government power against an ordinary citizen based on a concocted narrative. — Jasmine Baehr , Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 So is the neighbor who was pressured by police to corroborate a concocted story. — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
The removal of Maelor, however, snowballed into this moment where that character’s absence didn’t allow for that horrific book moment to be realized, so another set of reasons was concocted. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The cocktail menu leans into the couple’s heritage with some Argentine staples, including the El Clásico of Fernet and Coke and El Diego, concocted with sweet vermouth, Coke and a splash of whiskey. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 What Roth, and his longtime screenwriting partner Noah Belson have concocted is an unfleshed-out idea that is just left with the flesh. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Seymour’s game really began to unravel at the top of the week, when Devens and Murray initially concocted a plan to send him packing after being fearful of his ability to bring the other side of the house together. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026 Tran says the hairstyle was concocted with Liu's outfit in mind, not to mention her overall vibe. — Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2026 Similarly, the EastDiet hasn't been concocted by nutritionists in a lab; instead, it's been shaped by local, natural resources. — New Atlas, 15 July 2026 Dishes are concocted Chipotle-style, by ordering at the assembly-line-style counter. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 July 2026 In The Beauty, Ryan Murphy and co-creator Matthew Hodgson have concocted a genre-hopping oddity that sounds unlikely to work. — Judy Berman, Time, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concocted
  1. manufactured
  2. devised
  3. contrived
  4. constructed
  5. labored
  6. invented
  7. canned
  8. assumed
Adjective
  • The twister shoved a porch several feet from its manufactured home, according to the report.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2026
  • Its role is to expose wrongdoing, illuminate facts, and draw the world’s attention to crimes committed in the name of false causes and manufactured justifications.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Definition of manufactured
Verb
  • But state and local planners devised a way to answer commuter’s growing concerns by converting Independence into a freeway.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Once citizenship at birth begins turning on categories devised by executive officials, the certainty the 14th Amendment was intended to establish starts to disappear.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of devised
Adjective
  • More problematic is Helaena’s suicide, which feels more contrived here.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Creighton jokes, explaining that making the film accessible to people is far more interesting to her than some sort of contrived celebrity impact campaign.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of contrived
Verb
  • Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Leonard, Sheldon and Howard constructed a vari-state quantum entanglement device.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructed
Adjective
  • Christopher Nolan has been rightly praised, as a director, for his unparalleled commitment to practical effects and rightly criticized, as a screenwriter, for an attendantly labored approach to story.
    — Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • As political origin stories go, this one feels quite labored.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of labored
Verb
  • Davis and his lawyer, Michael Sanft, have centered their defense on the argument that Davis invented his accounts for personal advantage, entertainment and money.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2026
  • In 1994, as Chinese reformer Deng Xiaoping’s market liberalization unleashed a heady entrepreneurial spirit across the People’s Republic, Wang quit his job at a vocational college and invented the world’s first automatic soymilk maker.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of invented
Adjective
  • Party Potatoes has the three C’s of comfort food—carbs, canned soup, and cheese.
    — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Their flavor is different, but many recipes are written for canned or jarred hearts rather than fresh artichokes.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of canned
Adjective
  • In cross-cultural or complex partnerships, misalignment often stems from assumed definitions of success.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • While Craig will be the assumed starter, typically Dykes has at least tried to have a quarterback battle, with redshirt freshman Adam Schobel being Craig’s primary competition to watch.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of assumed

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