creation
noun
cre·a·tion
krē-ˈā-shən 
1
: the act of creating
especially
: the act of bringing the world into ordered existence
2
: the act of making, inventing, or producing: such as
a
: the act of investing with a new rank or office
b
: the first representation of a dramatic role
Synonyms
Examples of creation in a Sentence
The play continues to entertain audiences 25 years after its creation.
Job creation will be an important issue in next year's elections.
These changes will lead to the creation of new businesses.
The company was largely the creation of one woman.
Come taste our chef's delicious new creations.
She's wearing one of her original fashion creations.
How are humans different from the rest of creation?
Recent Examples on the Web
Clicking on any of those replaces the creation in the main image.
—
PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Other non-Western states are trying to shape the course of the war or positioning themselves to be present at the creation of a postwar Europe—that is, to be at the table for the negotiations that will end the conflict, however distant that prospect may be.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
But on October 9, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, for their creation of AlphaFold, an AI model that predicts the structure of proteins, the building blocks of biology, based on their chemical sequence.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This novel design and other touches are the creations of General Motor's design team of five women, led by two who came to GM with unconventional backgrounds.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for creation 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Other non-Western states are trying to shape the course of the war or positioning themselves to be present at the creation of a postwar Europe—that is, to be at the table for the negotiations that will end the conflict, however distant that prospect may be.
—Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
But on October 9, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, alongside DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis, for their creation of AlphaFold, an AI model that predicts the structure of proteins, the building blocks of biology, based on their chemical sequence.
—Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This novel design and other touches are the creations of General Motor's design team of five women, led by two who came to GM with unconventional backgrounds.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for creation
Articles Related to creation
Dictionary Entries Near creation
Cite this Entry
“Creation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creation. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share