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as in innovative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
Thomas Edison's status as perhaps America's greatest creative genius
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as in imaginative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
always coming up with creative ways to use hamburger
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Recent Examples of creative
Using a blend of technical expertise and creative vision, Gallery@ by AGI Denim has developed processes to transform denim into a medium suitable for fine art.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
This new application is one of the first to connect these abstract models to a tangible, human creative activity.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Plus, the best Lego sets for kids and adults who could use a little creative distraction.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Bombarded with creative energy?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
This new application is one of the first to connect these abstract models to a tangible, human creative activity.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2025
Plus, the best Lego sets for kids and adults who could use a little creative distraction.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
Bombarded with creative energy?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creative
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Earlier this year the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair and the CFDA staged the second edition of a New York Fashion Week showroom with two American and 10 Danish designers who prioritize environmental responsibility, ethical sourcing and innovative design.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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This year’s list has lots of new names developing innovative tools to defend against AI threats, while some of the existing heavy hitters on the list have raised more capital and built out their rosters of customers.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Technical details are scarce, as tends to be the case with the more imaginative concepts.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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With growing pains behind him, this season Ford has created a more robust schedule for the dinners, stressing collaboration and bringing in locally and nationally known chefs to share perspectives and imaginative dishes.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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At the story’s center is Musashi, a boy raised by dogs at the bottom of society’s hierarchy, who teams up with Kikuchiyo, a shrewd producer, and Leo, an inventive genius, to fight their way to the top.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Not content with one inventive twist, the low-budget Canadian horror thriller Pontypool has two.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Fox’s costume is certainly clever — and on brand for Halloween — if not exactly tasteful.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The decor is relatively spare, allowing the natural materials to shine and emphasizing clever design tricks like the dining-table bench built into the back of the kitchen island.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Add in the flourishes provided by Poku and Kofane, in particular — the former’s opening goal last weekend was a masterpiece — and the picture is of a brittle but talented group, clearly in a development stage, but with obvious potential in key areas.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Sonny mentors a talented but inexperienced rookie named Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) and brings an unconventional style of racing to the track.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creative. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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