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as in creativity
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
a cartoonist needs a fertile imagination in order to create interesting cartoons on demand
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as in creativeness
the skill and imagination to create new things
she lacks the imagination to be anything but an imitator of other directors' cinematic styles
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Recent Examples of imagination
Seldom does the bait fisherman let his imagination carry him into new experiments.
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Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
You kids don't need lots of toys to have fun playing outdoors, just their imagination.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 4 June 2026
If sheer lace is too revealing, an eyelet dress, like the one below, offers a similar effect while leaving more to the imagination.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 June 2026
And the forces that contributed to their demise — avarice, ignorance and a lack of imagination — are ascendant, illustrated by plans for a five-story Rolex shop on Las Olas and the Gekko district being built in downtown West Palm Beach.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
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Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
You kids don't need lots of toys to have fun playing outdoors, just their imagination.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 4 June 2026
If sheer lace is too revealing, an eyelet dress, like the one below, offers a similar effect while leaving more to the imagination.
—Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 June 2026
And the forces that contributed to their demise — avarice, ignorance and a lack of imagination — are ascendant, illustrated by plans for a five-story Rolex shop on Las Olas and the Gekko district being built in downtown West Palm Beach.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagination
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Yet amid all that regulatory creativity, one legal industry was largely left out of the celebration.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Dating, courtship, fun, hobbies, creativity, sports and games will all be on the top of your mind.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.—
Andrew McDiarmid,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 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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Apollo 13 Selected by Brian Grazer Apollo 13 captures something essential about America at its best, which is the belief that no challenge is too big when talented people come together with urgency, ingenuity, and purpose.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2026
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From a castle built by a Sherlock Holmes actor in Connecticut to lava fields in Idaho that helped train astronauts, these destinations showcase the beauty, ingenuity and delightful weirdness that make the United States unique.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Sports-loving Kim has re-committed to developing athletic talent as a tool to promote North Korea internationally, according to a report by South Korea’s Unification Ministry.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Fans and former costars alike flooded social media with outpourings of appreciation for his talent and grief at his death.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 June 2026
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“Imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagination. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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