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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
Participating in the Reading to Children program is a great way for children to develop their imagination and spark a love for books, reading and learning.
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Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Establishing her love of art Reyes said, an art history class in high school initially opened her realm of imagination.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Even so, the rechristened route captured the imagination of travel writers and visitor numbers soon began to rise.
—Angus MacKinnon, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Social media has become much of the atmosphere in the telling and digestion of crimes in the American public’s imagination of them.
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Establishing her love of art Reyes said, an art history class in high school initially opened her realm of imagination.
—Violet Bucaro, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Even so, the rechristened route captured the imagination of travel writers and visitor numbers soon began to rise.
—Angus MacKinnon, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Social media has become much of the atmosphere in the telling and digestion of crimes in the American public’s imagination of them.
—Jim Halterman, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagination
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Professionals who thrive will combine in-demand technical skills with human qualities such as creativity, empathy and critical thinking—abilities that artificial intelligence still can’t fully replicate.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Through global disruptions, shifting audience behaviors, and major industry evolution, your perseverance and creativity never wavered.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Finding studio apartment ideas that’ll work for you may require a bit of extra ingenuity, planning, and editing, but a stylish and functional end result is absolutely possible—and well worth the extra effort.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Architectural Digest,
12 Aug. 2025
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Ford aims to compete with Chinese automakers through ingenuity and efficiency, not by lowering labor costs.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Hines would have fit the bill–even without elite talent–but this development changes things.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps most intriguing is the prelim card's opening bout between submission guru Chase Hooper and wrestling talent Alexander Hernandez at lightweight.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagination. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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