creativity

noun

ˌkrē-(ˌ)ā-ˈti-və-tē How to pronounce creativity (audio)
Definition of creativitynext
1
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 Magazine following his win on Five Star Chef, Taylor said the show sparked his creativity. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 Part of an overall approach to mindfulness is an awareness of one’s surroundings, and celebrating Central Texas culture with mindful movement and creativity is one way to do that. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 July 2026 The discomfort of boredom often becomes the spark for curiosity, creativity, independence and discovering lifelong interests. — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026 Des’s background sits right at the intersection of creativity, technology, and strategy. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for creativity
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  1. creativeness
  2. imagination
  3. talent
  4. imaginativeness
  5. ingenuity
  6. inventiveness
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  • But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.
    — Andrew McDiarmid, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Definition of creativeness
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  • The new college will build on the California College of the Arts' legacy, integrating advanced technology with artistic imagination and design to cultivate future creators.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The bricks allow children and fans to build anything from their imagination, according to the release.
    — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026
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  • Adidas reportedly spent $67 million on its hero film, Backyard Legends, while Nike also splashed heavily on talent — Kim Kardashian, Kylian Mbappé, Central Cee, and LeBron James, among others — for its competing short, Rip the Script.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 16 July 2026
  • The coaching staff thought the talent the team inherited, with the addition of a few bargain signings, was better than the numbers showed.
    — Danielle Allentuck, Washington Post, 16 July 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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  • Ridley Scott One of the best late-career films from an all-time master, this sci-fi gem sees Matt Damon playing an astronaut who gets stranded on Mars and has to use his ingenuity to get home.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • All of which is to say that the Odyssey, in depriving Nolan of opportunities for his ingenuity as a screenwriter, has also pushed him toward greater filmmaking risks.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
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  • Don Iwerks, whose inventiveness helped transform Disney’s theme parks, died July 9 at the age of 96, reported the Walt Disney Co.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • But such concerns recede when a movie has this much heart and humor, not to mention respect for South Sea cultures, inventiveness with their mythology and an infectious sense of wonder at the miracles of nature.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
Definition of inventiveness

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