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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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resourceful solutions
adventurous solutions
creative thinking
a creative use
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Recent Examples of creative
For celebrity images, the guidelines showed creative workarounds that missed the point entirely.
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Each episode, directed by a local filmmaker, delves into their creative processes and addresses themes such as gender, ecology and indigenous knowledge, revealing the continent’s cultural and architectural richness.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Barca have regularly viewed this as an unfair limitation on their activities, and looked to find creative ways to register players — as has happened this year with Garcia.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Putting the property to work To boost attendance during the off-season, McClanahan and McChesney have had to get creative.
—Sophie Caldwell
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
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Douglas B. Laney, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
Each episode, directed by a local filmmaker, delves into their creative processes and addresses themes such as gender, ecology and indigenous knowledge, revealing the continent’s cultural and architectural richness.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 16 Aug. 2025
Barca have regularly viewed this as an unfair limitation on their activities, and looked to find creative ways to register players — as has happened this year with Garcia.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
Putting the property to work To boost attendance during the off-season, McClanahan and McChesney have had to get creative.
—Sophie Caldwell
lauren Shamo, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creative
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Taste delicious wines, hunt for truffles, and visit innovative restaurants on this journey through a relatively compact area.—
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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The program will also promote STEM-medicine integration, cost-effective education, and innovative academic partnerships.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Impeccable service in an imaginative, detailed dining room, elevates it above the area's white-tablecloth restaurants.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Osmo offers many different games that come in puzzle form, as well as games that encourage drawing and foster imaginative play.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Entrées are just as innovative and might swing from lamb belly to halibut with sausage made of Royal Red shrimp, and inventive desserts like movie-popcorn-butter ice cream.—
Mike Jordan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Aug. 2025
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Numan’s career was a tumultuous one, defined in turns by inventive highs and long periods outside of the public eye.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
12 Aug. 2025
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Finally, her writing is a weekly source of delight—so clever, fun, informative, and uplifting.—
Ticked Off,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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These clever yet bizarre gadgets are both fun and oddly useful.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creative. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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