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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
Beyond creativity, there is a broader wellbeing argument for skillcations.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
And Su is not alone in believing big thinkers will stay afloat in the AI revolution; Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has emphasized that beyond being tech savvy, professionals need to leverage human skills like judgement and creativity to win out.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Her love of nature also fostered a career as a Wild Heart rewilding facilitator, and had a profound effect on her creativity too.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The renowned painter, 53, discussed how she and the John Wick actor, 61, balance creativity and romance during a conversation with PEOPLE at a launch event for her new wine brand LOVEwine in Los Angeles on Thursday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
And Su is not alone in believing big thinkers will stay afloat in the AI revolution; Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has emphasized that beyond being tech savvy, professionals need to leverage human skills like judgement and creativity to win out.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Her love of nature also fostered a career as a Wild Heart rewilding facilitator, and had a profound effect on her creativity too.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The renowned painter, 53, discussed how she and the John Wick actor, 61, balance creativity and romance during a conversation with PEOPLE at a launch event for her new wine brand LOVEwine in Los Angeles on Thursday.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 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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The ‘Big River’ captured Mark Twain’s imagination.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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And for venture capital, imagination may remain the most important signal of all.—
Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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But when held up against the pantheon of medal-winning talent on the 45-strong entry list, Bucci’s was unlikely to be the name a punter would put forward as the winner.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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That aging ensemble bursts with talent — so much so that its writers don’t mind killing off the occasional gramps or gran.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 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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This concern arrives at a moment when any faith in human goodness, judgment, and ingenuity seems to be under assault.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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In 2004, Paris was still enlisting American ingenuity with Patrick Robinson at Paco Rabanne, who helmed the house for three years.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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The menu seems to change to reflect whatever inventiveness is boiling in the mind of the chef – a pea-and-squash salad, a duck-and-blueberry tart.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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More of this kind of playful inventiveness, please.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Creativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creativity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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