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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
Joe Rohde, formerly of Walt Disney Imagineering, is releasing a book about creativity.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Judgment comes from experience, so young job seekers should focus on their creativity.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Community Night celebrates the creativity and talent of Blizzard fans, giving artists, makers, and performers a platform to showcase their work and compete for top prizes.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
On the entertainment side, WBD employees fear there may be too many proverbial cooks in the kitchen, which could bog down creativity and innovation for both film and TV.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Judgment comes from experience, so young job seekers should focus on their creativity.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Community Night celebrates the creativity and talent of Blizzard fans, giving artists, makers, and performers a platform to showcase their work and compete for top prizes.
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026
On the entertainment side, WBD employees fear there may be too many proverbial cooks in the kitchen, which could bog down creativity and innovation for both film and TV.
—Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creativity
Noun
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But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.—
Andrew McDiarmid,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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All doubled down on the idea that the monarch’s primary attribute should be a sense of duty — something Edward, in the popular imagination, lacked.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Still, an unchecked imagination has its own charms.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Feb. 2026
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All while Bhatia and the Højgaard twins prove themselves at age 24, and while Coody, Gerard and 23-year-old Japanese talent Ryo Hisatsune have gotten off to hot starts.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The omakase experience is delightful, and Shinya Takahashi's talent is impressive—almost as impressive as the fact that he's taught himself English in a couple of years via watching YouTube videos (all while raising five children).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 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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Little Edie became an icon representing ingenuity amidst adversity, largely due to her freethinking fashion sense.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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The country began a starkly successful race for ingenuity and hi-tech to survive; the pace of change and implementation unparalleled in a six-week innovation cycle of the front line – the time in which a new idea for killing appears.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Your sign’s characteristic inventiveness thrives here, so you might be inspired to start DIY projects or rearrange your cupboards.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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That inventiveness led to some spectacular goals, but also inherent risk-taking.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Creativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creativity. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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