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
This enthusiasm seems to stem partly from admiration for the can-do ingenuity of Costco’s business model.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Hemmerle is known for its sculptural designs fused with technical ingenuity, often using unexpected metals—like copper, bronze, and aluminum—to achieve distinct tones and lightness.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
This distinctive architectural style showcases the ancient Egyptians’ ingenuity in adapting to harsh environments, officials said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
With no spare dough for musical development, Tupac and Mouse relied on ingenuity.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Hemmerle is known for its sculptural designs fused with technical ingenuity, often using unexpected metals—like copper, bronze, and aluminum—to achieve distinct tones and lightness.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
This distinctive architectural style showcases the ancient Egyptians’ ingenuity in adapting to harsh environments, officials said.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
With no spare dough for musical development, Tupac and Mouse relied on ingenuity.
—Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuity
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At Ironworks Steaks and Fine Cocktails, Chef Joseph Cusmano brings creativity and skill to a traditional steakhouse menu with a few fun surprises to keep diners on their toes.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
25 Oct. 2025
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Simply add your own creativity and can-do spirit.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The goal is to reconnect with your own unique curiosity and imagination.—
Cas Holman,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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Whether the Monster is part of Ana’s imagination or not, the scene carries a fragile, haunting power, suggesting that the only person capable of rescuing Ana from the pervasive mystery and misery of her home life belongs to the supernatural, outside the punishing borders of Franco’s Spain.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Browns clearly need help at the wide receiver position, but Gabriel's arm talent has not stuck out much.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The supermodel sisters have been very vocal about Mohamed's culinary talents.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bennett is a writer of great linguistic inventiveness; her previous books, the short-story collection Pond and the novel Checkout 19, use surprising wordplay to evoke their narrators’ unique ways of interacting with the world.—
Rhian Sasseen,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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BigXthaPlug – and his many collaborators – score big wins on several Billboard charts this week thanks to that inventiveness.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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