coin
noun
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
has coined
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present perfectof coin (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But he has coined an internal phrase based on a pair of common Korean expressions: “pali, pali,” which means quickly, and “miri, miri” which means in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
NextEra has coined an acronym for data centers: BYOG, or bring your own generation.
From Barron's ● Dec. 9, 2025
In the context of recent debates about the usefulness of the term Afrobeats, which some artists feel is limiting and doesn't describe their sound, Rema has coined his own name for his music - "Afrorave".
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2023
Given the harmful effects of light pollution, a pair of astronomers has coined a new term to help focus efforts to combat it.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 26, 2023
But since Fitzgerald has coined enow for the sake of a rhyme, the Editor hopes that he will be forgiven his forgiviness.
From The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam Jr. by Wallace Irwin
