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as in creativity
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
a cartoonist needs a fertile imagination in order to create interesting cartoons on demand
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as in creativeness
the skill and imagination to create new things
she lacks the imagination to be anything but an imitator of other directors' cinematic styles
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Recent Examples of imagination
The top pilots had more imagination.
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Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Innovation and new products can recapture people's imagination, and recalibrate their view of his brand and that of Tesla.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But something in Chocolat—the tale of a single mother, Vianne, who opens a chocolate shop in front of the church, on the first day of Lent, in a tiny, conservative French village, setting the villagers at loggerheads—had captured the public imagination.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
My imagination took me further into the story.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imagination
Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Innovation and new products can recapture people's imagination, and recalibrate their view of his brand and that of Tesla.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
But something in Chocolat—the tale of a single mother, Vianne, who opens a chocolate shop in front of the church, on the first day of Lent, in a tiny, conservative French village, setting the villagers at loggerheads—had captured the public imagination.
—Joanne Harris
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
My imagination took me further into the story.
—Elizabeth Bass Parman, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for imagination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagination
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Kensington Grey kicked off New York Fashion Week in style with its KG Afties NYFW event, spotlighting Black fashion influencers who continue to shape culture and creativity in the industry.—
Corein Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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As the demographics reverse, smaller labor pools are available and more creativity is needed by employers to build a team.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ignoring that lesson endangers economies and ingenuity.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The direct capture of second sound shows that even long-standing theoretical predictions in physics may eventually yield to persistence and ingenuity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, specifically in Denver during his lone season there, the Broncos had notable talent in front of the young players in his stable.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagination. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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