created

[kree-ey-tid]

adjective

1. having come into being as the result of action or someone’s creative process.

   On Saturday a small group of volunteers successfully planted over 1,000 daffodils in a newly created garden bed.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of create.

Other Word Forms

• self-created adjective
• uncreated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of created¹

create ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

It was sculpted by the same man who created the bronze Bruin in Westwood.

From Los Angeles Times

Another piece, created by artist Rosy Cortez, who has been featured in several exhibitions, was purchased by an anonymous donor and added to the center’s permanent collection.

From Los Angeles Times

DOGE, Borges reported, created “a live copy of the country’s Social Security information” and placed it in a digital platform that could be easily accessed by those without authorization.

From Los Angeles Times

He created a vision of an America that needed to be saved, and could be saved, through a dedication to a certain kind of family and a certain kind of faith.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Bailey has repeatedly warned about the unpredictable impact of US tariffs, and conflict in Israel and Ukraine has also created uncertainty.

From BBC

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