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creativeness

noun

Definition of creativenessnext
as in creativity
the skill and imagination to create new things a child with the creativeness to build his own figure of a superhero out of the parts of several toys

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Recent Examples of creativeness But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible. — Andrew McDiarmid, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creativeness
  1. creativity
  2. imagination
  3. imaginativeness
  4. talent
  5. ingenuity
Noun
  • Finally, the industry’s ability to adapt and diversify will remain critical, both in terms of technology and creativity, as well as business models and corporate structures.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Moon enters Capricorn and your playful 5th house, inviting you toward hobbies, romance, creativity, and pleasure.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of creativity
Noun
  • Perfect circles, balls, spheres adrift somewhere in her imagination.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That was left up to the unnamed sources and the internet's imagination.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of imagination
Noun
  • There's also a palpable new seam of imaginativeness among residents.
    — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of imaginativeness
Noun
  • Jacquis declares that his talent is hubris and arm-wrestles Ify.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Belichick's relatively late arrival in the 2025 recruiting process did nothing to fill in the talent gap between the Tar Heels and the rest of the ACC in the first year of his tenure.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of talent
Noun
  • The scope and ingenuity of scrying continually boggle the mind.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Detroit won 31-29, but the lopsided blow-by-blow revealed the ingenuity of their staffs and players.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of ingenuity

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“Creativeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creativeness. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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