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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
All those memories seeded my imagination.
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
His statement captured the imagination of American women, who embraced his vision.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Aleksandar Tomic, an economist and the associate dean for strategy, innovation, and technology at Boston College, told Fortune SpaceX’s prospectus leaves much up to the imagination.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 May 2026
And at the Broad, performers have been paired with songs reflecting Ono’s recurring themes of liberation, vulnerability, resistance and radical imagination.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
His statement captured the imagination of American women, who embraced his vision.
—Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Aleksandar Tomic, an economist and the associate dean for strategy, innovation, and technology at Boston College, told Fortune SpaceX’s prospectus leaves much up to the imagination.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 24 May 2026
And at the Broad, performers have been paired with songs reflecting Ono’s recurring themes of liberation, vulnerability, resistance and radical imagination.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for imagination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagination
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For Pawela, the PB Arts Center partnership will serve as a resource for young, ambitious artists and allow for creativity to take root.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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For companies and individuals alike, the challenge isn’t just to keep pace, but to adapt with creativity and intention.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 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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Each one tells a different story about human ambition, belief and ingenuity.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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For America, saving the structures that defined the country’s prowess in innovation, experimentation, and ingenuity means looking to a relatively recent past.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 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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“Imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagination. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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