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
The operation made headlines around the world, both as an example of Ukraine's willingness and ingenuity in expanding the war beyond the front lines as well as the escalating risk that drones pose to military assets once thought to be far beyond the reach of adversaries.
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Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The attack showed how much audacity, ingenuity, and effectiveness the Ukrainians can bring to their own defense when Western leaders aren’t pressuring them to hold back.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Sule Murray, a screenwriter and producer, focused on exploring themes of cultural memory, community, and exploitation, celebrating the ingenuity and creativity of marginalized voices while tackling complex issues with empathy and imagination.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Murillo had a strong showing all season with a focus on vegetables, playful plating and ingenuity.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Jason Abbruzzese, NBC news, 4 June 2025
The attack showed how much audacity, ingenuity, and effectiveness the Ukrainians can bring to their own defense when Western leaders aren’t pressuring them to hold back.
—Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 2 June 2025
Sule Murray, a screenwriter and producer, focused on exploring themes of cultural memory, community, and exploitation, celebrating the ingenuity and creativity of marginalized voices while tackling complex issues with empathy and imagination.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 10 June 2025
Murillo had a strong showing all season with a focus on vegetables, playful plating and ingenuity.
—Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuity
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The company’s evolution has included new principals and new pens, such as the Hitchcock Vertigo, that are an homage to the broader context of creativity.—
Nancy Olson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Now, as the artists and galleries who helped turn Wynwood into Miami’s hippest urban district all but disappear under a tsunami of redevelopment, the Bakehouse Art Complex remains a funky, thriving oasis of creativity.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
20 June 2025
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By doing it for them, AI robs children of the joy and the work of their imagination.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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An unusual mix of speculative sci-fi imagination and intimate family sentiment, the film is vying for top honors in the Shanghai International Film Festival‘s main competition this week.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
19 June 2025
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In its recent deal with Meta, Big Tech avoided an outright acquisition—opting instead to carve off talent and data access.—
Sindhya Valloppillil,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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If scoring is a privileged talent, sharing the ball is an intuitive skill.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
17 June 2025
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuity. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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