Example Sentences

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Researchers have coined a term to describe AI’s uneven capabilities: “jagged frontier.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

They propose using the same scientific names Scammon is believed to have coined in the 19th century.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

The strike on Friday is part of what the unions have coined "awareness and action week" over a perceived understaffing and underfunding of public services.

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2023

Supporters have coined the slogan, “In Liz We Truss.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2022

The terms "chemical appetite" and "specific chemical appetite" are names I have coined for your present benefit, but for which chemists would use the words "affinity" and "valency" respectively.

From The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association by Shonk, Albert