Definitions

coined

[koind] / kɔɪnd /

VERB

create, invent

Synonyms

STRONG

brainstorm compose conceive contrive counterfeit fabricate forge formulate frame manufacture mint mold originate spark spitball stamp strike

WEAK

dream up head trip make up make up off the top of one's head think up trump up

Antonyms

STRONG

demolish destroy ruin stop wreck

Example Sentences

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The additional billboard phrases echo those coined during Ono and Lennon’s creation of the conceptual country of “Nutopia,” which championed peace, love and unity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Law professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality” decades ago.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

It quickly evolved into a political “fourth estate,” a term coined only in the 1830s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

The phrase coined by legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to describe the tension of the run-in could not be more apt this season.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

He coined the term agnostic to mean one who believes you cannot know whether God exists because you cannot prove God’s existence.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman