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 Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The new move positions Rei Pictures as a one-stop creative and production powerhouse, equipped to collaborate with talent and deliver content across diverse formats.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Wayne later teamed up with fellow creatives Moon Brown, a local LGBTQ advocate, and Andrew Beck, a former high school classmate, to this month open Namaste & Midtown, a non-alcoholic bar at 1415 W. 39th St. in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
As for the project’s quick turnaround amid her ongoing Short n’ Sweet Tour, Carpenter simply chose to follow her creative instincts while ignoring typical music industry guidance to space out albums with at least a few years.
—Chris Malone Méndez, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The new move positions Rei Pictures as a one-stop creative and production powerhouse, equipped to collaborate with talent and deliver content across diverse formats.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
Executives at Walt Disney studios are asking Hollywood creatives for movies aimed at teenage boys, according to recent reporting in Variety.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
Wayne later teamed up with fellow creatives Moon Brown, a local LGBTQ advocate, and Andrew Beck, a former high school classmate, to this month open Namaste & Midtown, a non-alcoholic bar at 1415 W. 39th St. in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creative. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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