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  creation

  noun

  the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
• Creation
  Creation

  noun

  God's act of bringing the universe into being

creation

American  

[kree-ey-shuhn] / kriˈeɪ ʃən /

noun

• creations
  plural

1. the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.

   Synonyms:

   formation, development, production

2. the fact of being created.

3. something that is or has been created.

4. the Creation, the original bringing into existence of the universe by God.

5. the world; universe.

6. creatures collectively.

7. an original product of the mind, especially an imaginative artistic work.

   the creations of a poetic genius.

8. a specially designed dress, hat, or other article of women's clothing, usually distinguished by imaginative or unique styling.

   the newest Paris creations.

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creation ¹ British  

/ kriːˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. the act or process of creating

2. the fact of being created or produced

3. something that has been brought into existence or created, esp a product of human intelligence or imagination

4. the whole universe, including the world and all the things in it

5. an unusual or striking garment or hat

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Creation ² British  

/ kriːˈeɪʃən /

noun

1. God's act of bringing the universe into being

2. the universe as thus brought into being by God

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Creation Cultural  

1. God's creation of the world as described in the Book of Genesis, commencing in this way: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the Earth. And the Earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light’: and there was light.” According to this account, the Creation took six days, with God creating Adam and Eve on the sixth day and resting on the seventh day. Genesis also gives another account of the Creation, in which God makes Adam out of clay, prepares the Garden of Eden for him, and then fashions Eve out of Adam's rib.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• precreation
  noun
• self-creation
  noun
• anticreation
  adjective
• anticreational
  adjective
• creational
  adjective
• creationary
  adjective

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• creations
  plural

Etymology

Origin of creation

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English creacioun, from Latin creātiōn-, stem of creātiō “a begetting, bringing into being”; see create, -ion

Explanation

Use the noun creation to describe bringing something into existence, such as the creation of a new organization or the creation of a cutting-edge computer program. Creation often describes the act of producing something for the first time, but it can also refer to the thing that's produced. In this sense, it often describes something involving artistic talent. If you write a short story, you'd probably ask your friends to read your artistic creation. Creation also can be used to refer to the universe in general. If your sister does something remarkable, you might say that in all of creation there's never been a sister like that.

Example Sentences

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It was one of the worst financial disasters in American history, leading to the creation of the Federal Reserve.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"Throughout an extraordinary lifetime devoted entirely to artistic creation, Kusama pursued an internationally acclaimed career as a pioneering avant-garde artist whose creative practice encompassed visual art, performance, fiction, and poetry," it said.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

But as OpenAI rolled out products from video creation to web browsers, Anthropic aimed far more narrowly, focusing on building the best platform for computer programmers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

The decision comes as social-media content creation has become an attractive career route.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

When the Agricultural Revolution opened opportunities for the creation of crowded cities and mighty empires, people invented stories about great gods, motherlands and joint stock companies to provide the needed social links.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

He became known to the world in 1969 with his first book, “The Creation of the American Republic, 1776-1787.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

He left the gathering and went to sleep, where a mysterious figure appeared to him in a dream and instructed him to sing about Creation.

From Science Daily ● May 17, 2026

Creation comes naturally to both of them; playing with personal aesthetics is a means of liberating oneself from the status quo.

From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026

Creation was for Beethoven’s the magnificence in the world which we inhabit; ‘Missa Solemnis’ is meant to keep it thus.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

Miss Honey was still gazing at the child in absolute wonderment, as though she were The Creation, The Beginning Of The World, The First Morning.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl

One notable aside for marketers: Conagra now tests new creations on its own employees, having abandoned focus groups after several products soared with panelists but flopped in market.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Pieces from the label can sell for hundreds or even more than $1,000 through luxury retailers, while the designers have moved from selling early creations online to appearing on some of fashion’s most prominent stages.

From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026

Those creations, they said, helped drive global volumes 5% higher overall during the period.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

But Tanya Porquez, CEO of Generated Group -- which has just launched a database of AI-generated video creations -- thinks that won't last.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

Mandy’s selections added something that Lucinda’s creations hadn’t—just right for my gown and just right for me.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

Related Words

• establishment
• formation
• formulation
• production