cre·a·tive
krē-ˈā-tiv 
ˈkrē-ˌā-
1
2
: having the quality of something created rather than imitated : imaginative
the creative arts
creative writing
3
: managed so as to get around legal or conventional limits
creative financing
also
: deceptively arranged so as to conceal or defraud
creative accounting
creatively
adverb
creativeness
noun
1
: one who is creative
especially
: one involved in the creation of advertisements
2
: creative activity or the material produced by it especially in advertising
Examples of creative in a Sentence
Adjective
She's a very creative person.
She has one of the most creative minds in the business.
They've come up with some creative new ways to make money.
a creative solution to a difficult problem
He teaches creative writing at the university.
the first step in the creative process
It turns out that the company's report of record profits last year was due to some creative accounting.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Designed by Roger Vivier’s creative director Gherardo Felloni, the compact collection hinges on a rose theme.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
For creatives and business women alike, looking the part can be the key to not only self-confidence but also self-actualization.
—Brianna J. Heath, Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Co-chairs of the 2025 event include The Daily Beast’s chief content and creative officer Joanna Coles and Interpublic Group’s executive vp, chief client officer and chief business officer Jacki Kelley.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
Designed by Roger Vivier’s creative director Gherardo Felloni, the compact collection hinges on a rose theme.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
The group pledged support for the creatives known as the Hollywood Ten, who were cited for contempt of Congress after refusing to address the House Un-American Activities Committee about supposed communist affiliations.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
For creatives and business women alike, looking the part can be the key to not only self-confidence but also self-actualization.
—Brianna J. Heath, Essence, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creative. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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