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
But 12 months is a lot of runway for a young player whose all-court ingenuity, appetite for improvement and ability to shed setbacks have generated lift.
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Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As far as celebrity marketing goes, Chalamet demonstrates ingenuity.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Architect McCarthy worries widespread adoption could diminish ingenuity and artistic vision.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Little Edie became an icon representing ingenuity amidst adversity, largely due to her freethinking fashion sense.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
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Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
As far as celebrity marketing goes, Chalamet demonstrates ingenuity.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 4 Mar. 2026
Architect McCarthy worries widespread adoption could diminish ingenuity and artistic vision.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2026
Little Edie became an icon representing ingenuity amidst adversity, largely due to her freethinking fashion sense.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuity
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From its humble origins using just a few simple ingredients, pizza has become the ultimate blank canvas inviting endless culinary creativity.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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These practices support employees not only in managing stress but in accessing clarity, creativity and emotional regulation more reliably.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
13 Mar. 2026
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But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.—
Andrew McDiarmid,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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But there are also surreal, haunting touches – a pair of boots nailed to a tree; a dead man's return; a hellish horizon in flames – that show the past's grip on the imagination.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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McCarthy opens the film in the desert with the conquistador from Ohm’s imagination about to commit murder.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the Knicks’ talent — and size — advantage was simply too much to overcome down the stretch.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The amount of talent on the field at the same time was, indeed, surreal.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Your sign’s characteristic inventiveness thrives here, so you might be inspired to start DIY projects or rearrange your cupboards.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 Feb. 2026
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That inventiveness led to some spectacular goals, but also inherent risk-taking.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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