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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
It was created to connect us, a 2,448-mile gateway to vast lands that previously existed only in the collective imagination.
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
From 1929 until 2006, Pluto lived in the imagination of children and adults alike as the ninth and outermost planet in our solar system.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
This museum showcases a variety of model trains of all sizes that will captivate your imagination.
—Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, the whale’s plight has captured imaginations, even inspiring protests in Germany to urge authorities not to give up on the animal.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
From 1929 until 2006, Pluto lived in the imagination of children and adults alike as the ninth and outermost planet in our solar system.
—Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
This museum showcases a variety of model trains of all sizes that will captivate your imagination.
—Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Still, the whale’s plight has captured imaginations, even inspiring protests in Germany to urge authorities not to give up on the animal.
—K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagination
Noun
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The Pisces Moon adds creativity and intuition, helping bigger ideas feel both inspiring and workable.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 5th House and trines Venus in Gemini, making creativity and playful experimentation especially productive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.—
Andrew McDiarmid,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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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Leave it to a Black woman to see a need not just in her family but throughout the culture and thoughtfully fill said need with limited resources but an abundance of ingenuity.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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Brannan’s scheme to drum up business became a useful tale of American ingenuity.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Walter was an accomplished singer and Marian played the piano, but Crenshaw evidently did not inherit a talent for music.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Even as a young writer, her talent for digging up interesting stats, along with her contagious positivity and love for the game, set her apart in a crowded media landscape.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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“Imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagination. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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