inventive
adjective
in·ven·tive
in-ˈven-tiv 
1
: adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative
an inventive mind
2
: characterized by invention
an inventive method
inventively
adverb
inventiveness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of inventive in a Sentence
They have given their new company an inventive name.
inventive ways to use leftovers
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At the start of this inventive novel, which is set shortly after the First World War, an unknown woman, unable to speak, appears on the streets of Vienna.
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The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
In an effort to reduce AI’s immediate impact as well as the cost, researchers and developers are looking into inventive approaches to lower the energy needed to create AI tools by relying on more efficient hardware chips.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 July 2024
The family business still designs and develops shoes in the small town of Inca, combining decades of shoemaking experience with a modern, inventive spirit.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Both taco and beverage programs have been mentioned in Forbes, thanks to the inventive ways Hinojosa uses tortillas as blank canvases.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
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The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
In an effort to reduce AI’s immediate impact as well as the cost, researchers and developers are looking into inventive approaches to lower the energy needed to create AI tools by relying on more efficient hardware chips.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 11 July 2024
The family business still designs and develops shoes in the small town of Inca, combining decades of shoemaking experience with a modern, inventive spirit.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 July 2024
Both taco and beverage programs have been mentioned in Forbes, thanks to the inventive ways Hinojosa uses tortillas as blank canvases.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inventive. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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inventive
adjective
in·ven·tive
in-ˈvent-iv
: gifted with the skill and imagination to invent
inventively
adverb
inventiveness
noun
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