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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Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Acting star Toby Jones has suggested the UK drama sector is going through an existential crisis as its grapples with developments such as the rise of AI and competition from globals streamers as well as growing income barriers for entry into the creative industries.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Anatolii Kasianov, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The project is led by a cohort of creatives from Africa and the Caribbean.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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Adjective
The project raised eyebrows among U.S. artists, many of whom are deeply wary of the use of AI in creative pursuits.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Acting star Toby Jones has suggested the UK drama sector is going through an existential crisis as its grapples with developments such as the rise of AI and competition from globals streamers as well as growing income barriers for entry into the creative industries.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Noun
Another launches campaigns across platforms, enabling us to test over 100,000 creatives per month, something no manual workflow could manage.
—Anatolii Kasianov, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
The project is led by a cohort of creatives from Africa and the Caribbean.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creative. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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