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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Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Another creative idea many commenters proposed was using the stained glass fixture as a fruit bowl.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
The new exhibition was brought to life by a collaboration between creatives from Walt Disney Imagineering and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
With so many people looking for work, there‘s intense competition for those jobs, and the ways to apply can be creative and involved.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
Another creative idea many commenters proposed was using the stained glass fixture as a fruit bowl.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Noun
Di Bona was praised for his instincts in casting talent, producers and other creatives on his many series over the years.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 July 2025
The new exhibition was brought to life by a collaboration between creatives from Walt Disney Imagineering and The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 11 July 2025
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creative. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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