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as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
Dr. Frankenstein was divinely proud of his creation, at least at first
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as in promotion
a raising or a state of being raised to a higher rank or position
the creation of an unprecedented number of new cardinals by the pope
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Recent Examples of creation
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, launched Sora in February 2024, sparking vigorous discussion about the future of content creation, filmmaking and media in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Indulge in Fabio Trabocchi and Michael Mina’s culinary creations on Ilma, unwind at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, and soak up live music, movie nights under the stars, cooking demos and wine tastings.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The creation of legend through cinema is unique.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
That mindset carried directly into the creation of Phizzle.
—William Jones, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Indulge in Fabio Trabocchi and Michael Mina’s culinary creations on Ilma, unwind at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, and soak up live music, movie nights under the stars, cooking demos and wine tastings.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
The creation of legend through cinema is unique.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
That mindset carried directly into the creation of Phizzle.
—William Jones, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creation
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Advances in fabrication techniques and growing environmental awareness will likely accelerate their transition from laboratory innovation to commercial application.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Scientific breakthroughs aren’t keeping up with our collective imagination and the availability of capital to fund new innovation.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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In an alternate universe, Zuby Ejiofor would be competing for the Kansas Jayhawks in this NCAA Tournament, not against them.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2026
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In her documentary debut, Coppola aims to captures the genius and singular universe of the iconic American designer and her close friend.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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In a statement, lifestyle creator Yanina Oyarzo emphasized that the Creator ID component of the platform could protect influencers like herself from being associated with fake promotions.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s a meaningful difference between asking for a promotion and asking for development opportunities.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Even if younger postmodern artists who use the same materials as Elaine Reichek—cloth, thread—to make work that involves stitching and the like don’t know it, the eighty-two-year-old artist is the mother of their invention.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2026
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As the story goes, fresh off university and broke in 1996, Ralph Anderl, alongside friends Philipp Haffmans and Harald Gottschling, masterminded the screwless invention, decided to apply it to stainless-steel eyewear and wore some prototype pairs to a gallery event in Berlin.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
20 Mar. 2026
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That is not, of course, a reason not to leave your room and go forth and explore the outside world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Finnish native Margareta Martin brought enthusiasm and skillful organizing following a move to Atlanta, a dynamic that helped establish a wide variety of cultural, business, artistic and culinary links between the Nordic world and here.—
Mark Woolsey,
AJC.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Offensively, advancements in overall team play, pace and screening have been at the forefront.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Although the biometric advancements started on the pitching side, there are tangible benefits for hitters too.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The more complex the problems become, the greater the demands on those external resources, while those resources themselves — due to the increasing specialization of the nature of the assignments — become less available, less comprehensive, and less sufficient overall.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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Some creative disciplines—writing fiction, painting landscapes—are solitary by nature.—
Laura Regensdorf,
Architectural Digest,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Creation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creation. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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