created

[ kree-ey-tid ]

adjective

1. having come into being as the result of action or someone’s creative process:

   On Saturday a small group of volunteers successfully planted over 1,000 daffodils in a newly created garden bed.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of create ( def ).

Other Words From

• self-cre·at·ed adjective
• un·cre·at·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of created¹

create ( def ) + -ed ²( def )

Example Sentences

“The significant thing about Java,” Sahar said, “is Java came long before the ballroom was created, long before the Stonewall riots in New York, and so she was really a pioneer.”

From Los Angeles Times

"In order to use vulture knowledge, we need an interface -- and at GAIA, this interface is created by combining animal tags with artificial intelligence."

From Science Daily

But the sense of disorder created by open drug use and street camping has prompted an increasing number of cities to crack down on homeless people with more laws that allow removing and arresting them.

From Los Angeles Times

"When I created this group, it was very much pushing on an open door," said founder and GP Rebecca Foljambe.

From BBC

The head of an education technology startup that created a highly touted chatbot for the Los Angeles school system has been arrested and charged with fraud.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• apocryphal
• bogus
• counterfeit
• fabricated
• false
• fanciful
• fictional
• imaginary
• make believe
• misleading
• mythical
• phony
• sham
• spurious