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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-ay-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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The stock market crashed in 1929, begetting federal securities regulations including the creation of the Securities and Exchange Commission — in 1934.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Defendants shall not enter into, renew, or expand any agreement authorizing the development, creation, dissemination, placement, or airing of the challenged advertisements," Rochon said in the court order.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

All of that might sound heartening for people hoping that humans will remain central to the creation of culture.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

One example he cited from Japan’s playbook is the creation of store staples that become iconic, such as 7-Eleven Japan’s egg-salad sandwich.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Behind him, a transparent Aboriginal Custodian whispers calmly his Dreamtime story of creation by a fish.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

They had been presented to him by Creation Records to recognise United Kingdom sales of more than 3.3 million copies.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

Instead, it may have survived as an ideal system believed to have been valid during the Creation of the world and potentially destined to return in the End of Days.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

At first blush, the continued existence of the Ark Encounter and its host institution, the Creation Museum is confusing.

From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2026

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

The earth roared and writhed as it must have during Creation.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Nancy Woodhouse, a knitter from Arizona in the US, brought some of her creations, including a woolly hat inspired by the crime drama Shetland.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

Some of the builders of the world’s most powerful artificial-intelligence systems are warning that their creations could eventually threaten humanity.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Awad’s vivid descriptions have led to all kinds of fan-led creations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Pop artist Peter Max, whose cheery psychedelic creations helped define the counterculture aesthetic in the 1960s, died on Monday, US media reported.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

It looked like one of the creations I’d seen Connor sell at the Faire.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

Related Words

• establishment
• formation
• formulation
• production