coining

verb

present participle of coin
1
as in inventing

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2
as in minting

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coining
  1. inventing
  2. stamping
  3. designing
  4. fashioning
  5. devising
  6. forming
  7. hatching
  8. patting
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  • His great-great-grandfather, Antonio Cansino, was widely credited with inventing modern-day Spanish dance.
    — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Whether inventing the Bong-a-Tron or freeing themselves after hours trapped inside a Party City parking lot, these misadventures almost always hinge on weed.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventing
Verb
  • Twenty-nine European countries, including France, Spain, and Greece, have implemented the entry-exit system (EES) that replaces manual passport stamping with biometric checks.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In place of painting on roses and covering them with chrome, consider stamping gold stickers on the center of each nail for professional-looking DIY nail art in minutes.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of stamping
Verb
  • Others have discovered that designing an impressive concept and manufacturing a safe, reliable vehicle at scale are two very different challenges.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Adam Mosseri was called to the stand on Tuesday as part of a 2026 federal trial against Meta in which 29 state attorneys accuse the company of designing its wares to addict minors.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of designing
Verb
  • Ashcraft has allowed two runs over his last two starts (17 IP), fashioning a 14-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
    — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Beard is fashioning a Ted out of paper clips when Roy comes to release him for violating the comportment bylaws.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fashioning
Verb
  • Now, researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have thwarted that tyranny even more profoundly, by devising an ultra-fast way to steer light, using light itself as the steering wheel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Now Iran’s hardline leadership is devising and promoting its own strategy for continued confrontation with Washington.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of devising
Verb
  • Thanks to well above average ocean temperatures due to the Super El Niño, tropical storms and hurricanes south of California are forming at breakneck speed.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Simply use a cleansing balm or micellar water makeup remover that dissolves the pigments and film-forming agents that make the eyeshadow waterproof and long-lasting.
    — Laura Sandroni, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of forming
Verb
  • Most of that reading, though, should be kept off the page or confined to the gentlest cross-hatching.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • About two weeks after hatching, animal care workers noticed Marlin had respiratory issues.
    — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of hatching
Verb
  • Another picture in the post shows Justin patting Phin on the head as the pair walk together on a golf course, sporting matching golf bags.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Drake also used the opening portion of the stream to reflect on his recent releases, patting himself on the back a little for dropping three projects at once.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of patting
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“Coining.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coining. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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