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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"There was just crisis on every front… it's classic glass cliff," says Michelle Ryan, Director of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership and one of the researchers who coined the term.

From BBC

“Korea has become a country people aspire to experience, it’s not just ‘Hallyu’ anymore,” he said, referring to a term coined to describe the Korean culture wave.

From The Wall Street Journal

But he has coined an internal phrase based on a pair of common Korean expressions: “pali, pali,” which means quickly, and “miri, miri” which means in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alcaraz has 'CCC' tattooed on his wrist - a tribute to the family phrase coined by his grandad and drummed into the six-time major champion when he was a child.

From BBC

It was Margaret Mead, a pioneering anthropologist from the US, who coined the term "post-menopausal zest", more than 70 years ago.

From BBC