creative

adjective

cre·a·tive | \ krē-ˈā-tiv

, ˈkrē-ˌā-\

Definition of creative

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : marked by the ability or power to create : given to creating the creative impulse a creative genius

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

creative

noun

Definition of creative (Entry 2 of 2)

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

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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.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

The end result of such a synthesis would be a seamless business outcome that is creative, functional, and economical. — Richard Lobo, Quartz India, "Infosys HR chief on the three things Indian offices can do to prepare for millennial workers," 26 June 2019 Lizzie sets a tone which is joyously creative and loving and uncomplicated. — Julie Kosin, Harper's BAZAAR, "Bradley Whitford Is More Confused By His Handmaid's Tale Character Than You," 20 June 2019 That has required Bell to be creative, use all the advanced stats and his baseball gut. — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, "Doc's Morning Line: How long can David Bell's bullpen magic work for the Cincinnati Reds?," 19 June 2019 Even in standard rep, productions tend to be quite creative -- sometimes brilliant, sometimes perverse, sometimes some mix thereof. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "Coming-of-age story packs an emotional wallop with its premiere at opera festival," 18 June 2019 Kathryn manages a creative team of designers, curators, and producers who develop unique and award-winning exhibitions and live events. — National Geographic, "Kathryn Keane," 12 June 2019 New Orleans seems determined to be creative in constructing a deal to maximize the return on Davis, one of the NBA’s elite talents. — Andrew Lopez, nola.com, "Pelicans looking at multi-team deal for AD, preferably before draft: report," 10 June 2019 And bringing people together to try and be creative. — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, "Humble baker's iconic Houston and Texas-themed cookies make home-based business thrive," 6 June 2019 Here is the story of an Eastern Christian society that was creative, enduring, and, at many times, gloriously idiosyncratic. — Peter Brown, The New York Review of Books, "Peter Brown," 6 June 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The 26-year-old Malden creative turned a moving mishap — cherished plates, broken — into a little business. — Jenni Todd, BostonGlobe.com, "Ali Chabot," 14 June 2019 The pair crafted it in Boys Noize's Berlin studio, a wonderland of modular gear that'll turn any creative's wheels spinning. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Boys Noize & Virgil Abloh Drop 3-Track Industrial 'Orvnge' EP: Listen," 13 July 2018 Similar things are happening across the country, but Portland feels particularly unsafe because the city is 76 percent white, said Stephanie Duncker, a black creative who has lived in New York and Florida. — Casey Parks, OregonLive.com, "Portland's people of color felt under attack long before MAX stabbings," 3 June 2017 Rocket League creative will air across WWE Network, WWE’s digital and social channels, and on WWE’s flagship TV programs Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live on USA Network. — Posted Jim Varsallone, miamiherald, "Psyonix, WWE announce Rocket League partnership," 17 May 2017

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