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as in innovative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
Thomas Edison's status as perhaps America's greatest creative genius
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as in imaginative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
always coming up with creative ways to use hamburger
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Recent Examples of creative
Cretton’s art department went as far as designing a mock poster with the title of Trevor Goes to Hollywood, but Marvel already was developing the Hollywood-centric Wonder Man, leading to a creative fusion between the two.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
June’s astro-weather challenges your love life, creative expression and emotional boundaries — Mercury in Cancer, for instance, will clash with Saturn, which can trigger a serious conversation around dating, children or a passion project of sorts.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Development teams can assess feasibility without compromising creative intent.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
While best known as the founder and creative director of WHY Architecture, Yantrasast has increasingly moved between architecture, exhibition-making, and cultural programming.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
June’s astro-weather challenges your love life, creative expression and emotional boundaries — Mercury in Cancer, for instance, will clash with Saturn, which can trigger a serious conversation around dating, children or a passion project of sorts.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Development teams can assess feasibility without compromising creative intent.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
While best known as the founder and creative director of WHY Architecture, Yantrasast has increasingly moved between architecture, exhibition-making, and cultural programming.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creative
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In 1898, Swiss hotelier César Ritz partnered with French chef Auguste Escoffier to open what soon became known as one of the most luxurious hotels in the world, thanks to such then-innovative touches as private bathrooms, telephones, and electricity in each room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Designed for fans and collectors, this innovative accessory folds completely flat to display a character-specific Bounty Hunter ID.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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Watermelon Pool was first published in Korea in 2015, and this new English translation brings its wonderfully surreal story and artwork to a new audience of imaginative young fans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Super Cars Are Now An Immersive Experience Unlike Mattel’s die cast cars lines, which represent both production and super cars as well as imaginative modifications and are intended for light play and display, Brick Shop is designed to allow the average car fan to become a builder and designer.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Once upon a time, Iran had a tech scene as vibrant as any in the world—one full of inventive young people, visionary entrepreneurs, expatriated mentors, and investors who spanned continents.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Rest competes with duties as the moody Moon moves through your 12th House of Solitude, opposite inventive Uranus in your 6th House of Work and Well-being.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2026
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There’s a fine blue line between stupid and clever.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Auoon Clip-On Pot Strainer This clever clip-on pot strainer takes up less space in the cabinet and the dishwasher, and makes quick work of straining pasta water, washing fruit and vegetables, and more.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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It has been acquired and reimagined by the same, talented owners, the De Santis family—Como hoteliers to end all Como hoteliers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Senegal Senegal’s film is culturally rich and cinematic in quality, evoking the pride of a nation selecting its most talented men to send into the fray overseas.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creative. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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