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as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an ingenious but rather eccentric inventor
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as in clever
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
a chair that can't tip over is quite ingenious
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Recent Examples of ingenious
As the Great Depression began, Hay’s salt-of-the-earth approach charmed the audience, while WSM made several ingenious business decisions that shaped popular music forever.
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Lindsay Kusiak, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
In recent years, Jaeger-LeCoultre has explored the possibilities of the dual-sided timepiece, incorporating ingenious complications on the reverse surface.
—New York Times, 17 May 2025
Research on customers’ aspirations reveals their affinity for innovative organizations--the clear and present evidence a company is serving the marketplace in boldly ingenious ways.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Mukherjee’s gripping descriptions of ingenious cancer research stand out today, as the Trump administration makes cuts at the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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Lindsay Kusiak, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025
In recent years, Jaeger-LeCoultre has explored the possibilities of the dual-sided timepiece, incorporating ingenious complications on the reverse surface.
—New York Times, 17 May 2025
Research on customers’ aspirations reveals their affinity for innovative organizations--the clear and present evidence a company is serving the marketplace in boldly ingenious ways.
—Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Mukherjee’s gripping descriptions of ingenious cancer research stand out today, as the Trump administration makes cuts at the National Institutes of Health and National Cancer Institute.
—The Atlantic, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenious
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Our public spaces will be programmed by some of the most inventive and creative teams in experiential streetscapes.—
Kissa Castaneda,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Her latest release, February’s Net Work EP, features four inventive and frequently hard-hitting productions that feature collaborators including Lunice, Machinedrum and Sam Binga.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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The argument that Trump has violated the 10th Amendment is a clever subversion of a line of thinking that has traditionally been backed by conservative judges, said Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Barenaked Ladies, Sugar Ray and Fastball Three lively, strident bands known for clever lyrics and fun banter relive the 1990s for you on July 13 at 7 p.m. at the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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This analysis of an innovative AI breakthrough is part of my ongoing Forbes column coverage on the latest in AI, including identifying and explaining various impactful AI complexities (see the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The big shift occurred when SpaceX put considerable money and effort into perfecting an innovative system to soft-land the rocket's booster stage for refurbishment and reuse.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Lent by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Bronze Age vessels for food and wine and imaginative animal sculptures are on view for the first time in New York through July 13.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In recent years, other artists have released similarly imaginative rerecordings.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The creative team for the Off Broadway Production included Scenic Design by David Gallo, Lighting Design by Jeff Croiter, Costume Design by Lisa Zinni, Sound Design by Bill Toles, Hair Design by Tommy Kurzman, and Movement by Nancy Renee Braun.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Alongside Teyana’s chart-topping hits the singer, songwriter, creative director, and artist regularly appears for press moments in memorable ensembles.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
6 June 2025
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“Ingenious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenious. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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