creation
noun
cre·a·tion
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Definition of creation
2
: the act of making, inventing, or producing: such as
a
: the act of investing with a new rank or office
b
: the first representation of a dramatic role
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Synonyms for creation
Synonyms
brainchild, coinage, concoction, contrivance, innovation, invention, wrinkle
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Examples of creation in a Sentence
The play continues to entertain audiences 25 years after its creation.
Job creation will be an important issue in next year's elections.
These changes will lead to the creation of new businesses.
The company was largely the creation of one woman.
Come taste our chef's delicious new creations.
She's wearing one of her original fashion creations.
How are humans different from the rest of creation?
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Recent Examples on the Web
The Senegalese dish is considered to have been an accidental creation by Penda Mbaye, a cook based near the Senegal River delta and Portuguese trading posts, after a shortage of barley forced her to use rice for cooking. — Haleluya Hadero, Quartz Africa, "How Jollof rice became West Africaâs iconic dish and a point of banter between Africans," 23 Aug. 2019 Regardless, customers always see and approve the final creation before itâs printed, OâNeal said. — Mckenna Oxenden, baltimoresun.com, "Meet the Baltimore woman who designed a comic book-themed program for 4-year-old Malachi Lawsonâs funeral," 23 Aug. 2019 Such is the potent mix of horror and eloquence that drives playwright Nick Dearâs 2011 adaptation, which rescues Mary Shelleyâs creation from the stereotypes of innumerable grunting, lumbering movie monsters. — Philip Brandes, Los Angeles Times, "Review: In âFrankensteinâ at A Noise Within, a harrowing performance pulses with humanity," 23 Aug. 2019 Since Robin Hoodâs creation, Alamo Heights ISD, which has had a relatively small enrollment and last year served 4,843 students, has sent more than half a billion dollars to the state. — Krista Torralva, ExpressNews.com, "Alamo Heights ISD cuts payment to âRobin Hoodâ by $7.8 million," 23 Aug. 2019 To get around, consider hopping aboard a JUMP e-bike or a Lime electric scooter â easier, faster, and more fun than driving â to find these and other eye-popping creations. — Harriot Manley, SFChronicle.com, "9 must-see murals in downtown Sacramento," 22 Aug. 2019 The popular Netflix series revolves around the 1970s creation of the FBIâs burgeoning Behavioral Sciences Unit, whose members came up with psychological profiles of suspects by studying serial killers locked up for similar crimes. — Carmel Carrillo, chicagotribune.com, "âMindhunterâ actor Sonny Valicenti brings a little Barrington to the BTK Strangler," 22 Aug. 2019 Taken together, the best Hollywood westerns come as close as anything ever has to comprising Americaâs creation myth, a tale of brave men and women who rode toward Monument Valley to make better lives for themselves and their children. — Terry Teachout, National Review, "Western Movies," 22 Aug. 2019 Multi-core workloads like video editing More cores are generally going to be better for most advanced content creation chores such as video editing, 3D modelling, or advanced photo tools that support the additional cores. — Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, "10th-gen CPU buyers guide: We ranked every new Intel laptop CPU for you," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'creation.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for creation
creation
noun
English Language Learners Definition of creation
: the act of making or producing something that did not exist before : the act of creating something
: something new that is made or produced : something that has been created
: everything in the world
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creation
noun
cre·a·tion
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Kids Definition of creation
1
: the act of bringing the world into existence out of nothing
2
: the act of making, inventing, or producing something
the creation of a poem
3
: something produced by human intelligence or imagination
The artist showed me her creations.
4
: a wide range of places
The puppy ran all over creation.
5
: a living thing or living things
There was peace among all creation.
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