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as in creativeness
the skill and imagination to create new things
the arts and crafts fair showed the remarkable creativity of local artists and artisans
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as in imagination
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
while his imaginary friend is a little annoying, you have to admire his creativity in thinking her up
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Recent Examples of creativity
Hayes, whose father was a short-order cook, channeled his creativity to the plate long before the page or stage.
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Columns blend creativity and readability with solid, on-topic writing.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Later in the night, Fleming would give Martin’s couch a nod for creativity.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The announcement highlights how the city has more than doubled its investment in arts funding in recent years, reinforcing Atlanta's commitment to creativity, equity, and community impact.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Columns blend creativity and readability with solid, on-topic writing.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Later in the night, Fleming would give Martin’s couch a nod for creativity.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
The announcement highlights how the city has more than doubled its investment in arts funding in recent years, reinforcing Atlanta's commitment to creativity, equity, and community impact.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creativity
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But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.—
Andrew McDiarmid,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, for the first time, an experiment hints that an ape in captivity can have an imagination.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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When Luckman arrived in Chicago, the Bears playbook had hundreds of designs from the T Formation, with hundreds of variations in the playbook and seemingly hundreds more in the imagination.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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For all the talent on Seattle’s defense, a single superstar didn’t dominate the game.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her hard work and talent were recently recognized on a statewide level, as she was named a Fastpitch All-Stater.—
Darla Rivera,
Oklahoman,
9 Feb. 2026
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There's also a palpable new seam of imaginativeness among residents.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Nov. 2024
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But Le, no stranger to the restaurant industry, which often begets ingenuity, got creative.—
Samantha Husted,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Feb. 2026
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In midfield, too, Newcastle sometimes lack ingenuity, especially against sides defending in a low block, and a creative presence may offer a point of difference in those games.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Also predictably, Russian media are praising the remarkable inventiveness of their forces, while ignoring the disastrous results.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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These grander moments of inventiveness don’t stop City from finding joy and absurdity in smaller and seemingly inconsequential stories either.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Creativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creativity. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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