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
Yet despite these hurdles, the Voyagers continue to function — a testament to both their robust design and the ingenuity of the teams managing them.
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Ridley Scott One of the best late films from an all-time master, this sci-fi gem sees Matt Damon playing an astronaut who gets stranded on Mars and has to use his ingenuity to get home.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 May 2025
But audacity combined with artistic ingenuity is still the best bet for holding one’s head high in an American theater devoid of safety.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
According to Zar, what the U.S. lacks in worker headcount it more than makes up for in ingenuity.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025
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Victoria Corless, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Ridley Scott One of the best late films from an all-time master, this sci-fi gem sees Matt Damon playing an astronaut who gets stranded on Mars and has to use his ingenuity to get home.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 May 2025
But audacity combined with artistic ingenuity is still the best bet for holding one’s head high in an American theater devoid of safety.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
According to Zar, what the U.S. lacks in worker headcount it more than makes up for in ingenuity.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuity
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At The Horse Shoe Farm, an 85-acre boutique resort in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the Turchin family has created a unique enclave of creativity, serenity, and natural beauty.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
8 June 2025
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The final performance against Manchester United was about circumstance as much as design — without any serious midfield creativity, and leading for half the game — but Tottenham defended their box very well and, in truth, created almost no chances.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Environment builders go beyond the production of discreet, individual objects–like paintings or sculptures–to create entire worlds of imagination taking over their surroundings.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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As per Forbes, at least a dozen oarfish washed up onto Japan's coastline in the year before the 2011 Fukushima earthquake and tsunami, which brought the deep-sea creatures back to the forefront of the imagination.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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There was a concern Forest would have to cash in on either Morgan Gibbs-White or Murillo — the Brazilian who retains the unusual talent, for a defender, of being truly exciting to watch — to keep themselves out of PSR trouble.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Pittsburgh has the talent on the roster to win at a high level with a star quarterback under center.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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