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 Nov. 5 election results weren't mentioned in the release, and the round-the-world journey was created before the election.

From Salon

The Bruins could always add a high school player or two after the season to fill the holes created by the departures of Lazar Stefanovic and Kobe Johnson, the only players on their roster whose eligibility is about to expire.

From Los Angeles Times

Inc., an umbrella nonprofit created to fundraise for his initiatives.

From Salon

A few years later, she created her own social media channel, where she shares with the more than 8,500 followers her own difficult process of accepting her daughter’s sexual orientation.

From Los Angeles Times

Trump’s announcement of a newly created position, “border czar,” needs no framing.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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