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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for ingenuity
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Noun
  • This is a time for emotional growth, creativity, and self-care to ensue.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • It was meant to encourage community and creativity, letting users showcase interesting prompts and responses.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Yes, focus still matters—but not at the expense of imagination.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • What If Neanderthals Lived with Humans? Unlike humans, who are experts in optimization and always looking for ways to further perfect our efficiency, Neanderthals weren’t capable of the same imagination.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • For Boston, its outfield is loaded with talent, too, which makes Duran quite expendable.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Three-quarters of managers engaged in talent hoarding — discouraging top performers from pursuing internal opportunities to protect their own team’s performance.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuity. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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