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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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a creative genius
an artistic genius
an imaginative genius
an innovative genius
a visionary genius
an inventive genius
creative solutions
imaginative solutions
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creative thinking
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Recent Examples of creative
Each will need to be creative in how to solve that problem, and potentially seek philanthropic dollars.
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Tough decisions have been made at the cost of improving that side of Eddie Howe’s team, and the head coach has been forced to get creative.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Attendees were also encouraged to get creative with their meals with the edible powders and paint brushes decorating the tablescape.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 July 2025
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
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Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 11 July 2025
Tough decisions have been made at the cost of improving that side of Eddie Howe’s team, and the head coach has been forced to get creative.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Attendees were also encouraged to get creative with their meals with the edible powders and paint brushes decorating the tablescape.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 11 July 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creative
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So have innovative documentaries like Peter Jackson’s Get Back and Ron Howard’s Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Soko’s innovative Hydrogel technology, used for denim finishing, transforms water into a highly viscous state, enveloping fabrics and protecting them from aggressive agents while reducing water consumption by up to 10 times compared to traditional methods.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
1 July 2025
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An imaginative builder can put the stones together in all sorts of combinations.—
Jennie Rothenberg Gritz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 July 2025
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Verne’s imaginative fiction has inspired more and less faithful screen adaptations since the days of silent movies.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Readers raved about the inventive New Mexican cuisine and the destination’s natural beauty—sitting at 7,000 feet, Santa Fe is at the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo mountain range and enjoys over 300 days of sunshine per year.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Some inventive past examples include a popular touring revue with Ira Glass, a disco dance workout through the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a meditation on loneliness in the public atrium of a Financial District shopping mall.—
Brian Schaefer
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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Light, clever, and just leftfield enough to feel like a proper find.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Dubno’s novel sounds equally thoughtful and nasty, clever and juicy and full of great drama.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creative. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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