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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
On this week’s episode of Good One, Gethard — whose latest special, A Father and the Sun, debuted this past September — expounds on these ideas by outlining what pursuing a creative career used to look like, where things went wrong, and where artists must go from here.
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Chris Gethard, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
This focus on an overall design story enables sophisticated, creative wallpaper applications that will outlive the trend cycle.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
All eligibility is subject to final and definitive review by the Casting Directors Peer Group Executive Committee to determine principal creative contributions.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
To capitalize on the financial boom further, downtown Dallas will need to get creative and diversify, former city manager and current University of Texas at Dallas professor Ted Benavides said.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Chris Gethard, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
This focus on an overall design story enables sophisticated, creative wallpaper applications that will outlive the trend cycle.
—Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Jan. 2026
All eligibility is subject to final and definitive review by the Casting Directors Peer Group Executive Committee to determine principal creative contributions.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
To capitalize on the financial boom further, downtown Dallas will need to get creative and diversify, former city manager and current University of Texas at Dallas professor Ted Benavides said.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creative
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Based on the Qiushi article, the government is expected to implement more innovative and targeted measures, Michelle Kwok, HSBC’s head of Asia real estate and Hong Kong equity research, wrote in a report Thursday.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
9 Jan. 2026
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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Yet these touches are never extreme or imaginative or entertaining enough to match, say, the wild ride that was The Hunting Wives.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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With a new season of The Masked Singer comes a new crop of imaginative costumes for the celebrity vocalists to disguise themselves in.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some lean into local sourcing, others spotlight inventive beverage programs or embrace dietary inclusivity.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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With an inventive concept inspired by the Dutch series De Verraders and a superbly dressed host, The Traitors is a murder mystery game show par excellence.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
8 Jan. 2026
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A lot of clever stuff goes into this.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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This clever coffee table’s top lifts smoothly and locks into place to create a dining area or workspace.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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That said, the Rams are so balanced and talented on offense that their defense just needs to make a turnover or two to keep the opponent down.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The two seemed to make an ideal pair, if only because they are both regarded as very talented actors and comedians.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creative. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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