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invented

ADJECTIVE

fictitious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assumed created fabricated fanciful fictional imaginary imagined made-up simulated unreal

STRONG

concocted counterfeit fake faked fashioned feigned improvised made misleading mock sham

WEAK

apocryphal artificial bogus chimerical cooked-up deceptive delusive delusory dishonest ersatz factitious false fantastic fantastical fictive figmental hyped-up illusory make believe mythical phony romantic spurious suppositious supposititious synthetic trumped-up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

genuine real true

STRONG

truthful

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Page Six and other publications like it are quick to claim that they invented Trump, and they’re not totally wrong to do so.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The following season, Mourinho invented a new award at the end of campaign ceremony, making McTominay the manager's player of the season.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

There was also vindication for some of Lifeson’s more adventurous guitar work of the early ’80s, when he all but invented a new chime-laden language of soloing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Herbert Hoover invented the “temporary” 1-cent-a-gallon federal gasoline tax to shore up deficits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Taking a deep breath, he forced himself to practice a habit he’d invented to settle down after a bad dream.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

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