coined
Americanadjective
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(of a word, expression, etc.) invented or made up.
A coined word, such as Xerox, is one of the most easily protected categories of trademark.
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relating to or being money made by stamping metal; minted.
Our government founders were determined that the coined value of our gold and silver money should correspond with the market value of the bullion contained.
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(of metal) made into coinage by stamping.
The floor of the vault was buried in coined gold and silver that had burst from the sacks it was originally stored in.
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The additional billboard phrases echo those coined during Ono and Lennon’s creation of the conceptual country of “Nutopia,” which championed peace, love and unity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Law professor Kimberlé W. Crenshaw coined the term “intersectionality” decades ago.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
It quickly evolved into a political “fourth estate,” a term coined only in the 1830s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
The phrase coined by legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to describe the tension of the run-in could not be more apt this season.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
It was Rowan who had coined the term “lettuce-kid” to describe them.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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