as in to devise
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 concoct
This cocktail recipe is based on a simple syrup concocted from a quart of fresh berries.
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, Sanctions balances its downer tendencies with moments of levity and peculiar arrangements that only Souled American could have concocted.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Now Jasmine is in the middle of the second fight she’s concocted out of nowhere in one episode.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, Sanctions balances its downer tendencies with moments of levity and peculiar arrangements that only Souled American could have concocted.
—Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Now Jasmine is in the middle of the second fight she’s concocted out of nowhere in one episode.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoct
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For instance, in 2020, Hendon’s lab helped devise a mathematical model for brewing the perfect cup of espresso, over and over, while minimizing waste.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Oak Park community united earlier this month to devise a plan to address public health in the absence of the hospital.—
Cam'ron Hardy,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Major motion pictures partnering with brands to promote movies is the norm now, a practice that has evolved as quickly as technology has since the iPhone was invented in 2007, which can sometimes feel like an attack on your nervous system.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city doesn’t need to invent a solution.—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Scientific papers are filled with acronyms — some little more than strings of letters, others carefully constructed to form recognizable words, like GANDALF (Gas AND Absorption Line Fitting) and MIAOW (Minimum Inertia Adaptive Optics Widget).—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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Our everyday lives present unlimited opportunities to construct justice and liberation in our food system and otherwise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoct. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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