1. to create or use a new word or expression, or to give an existing word a new meaning
Usage: transitive or intransitive; formal/academic register

Examples

• Tech companies often neologize to describe new products and services.
• The author neologized the term 'infodemic' to describe the spread of misinformation.
• Linguists study how languages neologize in response to cultural change.
• During the pandemic, many people began to neologize words related to remote work.
• Shakespeare was famous for neologizing words that are still used today.
• Social media has accelerated the rate at which we neologize.
• The marketing team decided to neologize a catchy brand name for the campaign.