as in creativity
the skill and imagination to create new things
the mystery writer's exceptional ingenuity enabled her to devise plots that always had readers guessing to the very end
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Recent Examples of ingenuity
Perhaps his son’s ingenuity was to be expected.
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The production took over a rundown Brooklyn disco called 2001 Odyssey and transformed it with lighting tricks and low-budget ingenuity.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Even the story lines meant to illuminate the day-to-day difficulties of content creation on OnlyFans primarily illustrate her quirkiness and ingenuity.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
The good news is that with a little ingenuity and the Rainpoint Programmable Water Timer, which ensures consistent watering, missed watering sessions or overwatering become a distant memory.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2026
The production took over a rundown Brooklyn disco called 2001 Odyssey and transformed it with lighting tricks and low-budget ingenuity.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
Even the story lines meant to illuminate the day-to-day difficulties of content creation on OnlyFans primarily illustrate her quirkiness and ingenuity.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026
The good news is that with a little ingenuity and the Rainpoint Programmable Water Timer, which ensures consistent watering, missed watering sessions or overwatering become a distant memory.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ingenuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuity
Noun
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That spirit still drives the family today, even as each sibling approaches creativity from a different angle.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
6 June 2026
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However, bringing the villa to life has required a surprising amount of time, materials and creativity.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 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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The ‘Big River’ captured Mark Twain’s imagination.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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And for venture capital, imagination may remain the most important signal of all.—
Anna Demeo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 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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The Miller-Penrose house became an important meeting place for artistic exchange, where Miller devoted herself to culinary experiments that paid tribute to the inventiveness of her friends.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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In addition, referees were instructed to apply the rules regarding fouls and misconducts more strictly – a move meant to protect players and their inventiveness.—
Cesar R. Torres,
The Conversation,
26 May 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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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuity. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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