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as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an award for the most innovative designer of consumer electronics
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as in imaginative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
innovative automotive technology
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Recent Examples of innovative
The star adds that finding new, innovative ways to adapt her songs for the stage has been one of her favorite parts of touring in general.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
The changing menu offers a creative, local spin on California coastal cuisine, complete with innovative cocktails and an impressive wine list.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
The innovative funk band Nth Power opens.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Michu was recognized as the #1 Smart50 Company The company was recently recognized as the #1 Smart50 Company, a major honor that celebrates the fastest‑growing and most innovative Australian businesses.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026
The changing menu offers a creative, local spin on California coastal cuisine, complete with innovative cocktails and an impressive wine list.
—Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
The innovative funk band Nth Power opens.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
Michu was recognized as the #1 Smart50 Company The company was recently recognized as the #1 Smart50 Company, a major honor that celebrates the fastest‑growing and most innovative Australian businesses.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovative
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The result is something freer, riskier and far more inventive than most shows working with similar material.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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But in addition to Cajun, Creole, and soul food institutions, the city continues to welcome new spots serving inventive contemporary Mexican, West African, and Indian cuisines—all which play into the diverse, lively vibe of New Orleans.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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Over 90 minutes, six costume changes that included everything from cave-girl garb to tropicoqueta vibes, and four different imaginative stage areas, Karol G mesmerized the audience with stunning vocals and aggressive yet sultry choreography by Parris Goebel.—
Vanessa Diaz,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
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Dahl’s books are fanciful and imaginative, but also dark, cynical, and mean (and, unfortunately, often reflected his real-life ugliness), spinning stories in which gruesome and unpleasant fates befell rotten kids, and adults were frequently selfish, cruel, and not to be trusted.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some are creative directors, CEOs, HR and finance personnel.—
Chris Wragge,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That burden, along with the conventions of the true-crime genre, not to mention that of theater in service of a political point, sometimes hampers the interpretive space of the actors and the creative team, who have to spend a lot of their time getting the facts and the history across.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Outside of being a clever marketing tactic, the controversy over the movie was also the natural result of a pre-internet time when Faces of Death was more talked about than actually seen.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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The clever tuning of the suspension and the steering wheel -- that's what our engineers are incredibly skilled at.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Beside her sat her thirteen-year-old son, Kirill, a talented pianist who spent the interview with his head buried in his hands.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Here is my video interview with the talented Matt Riddle about BRCW and CCW in Las Vegas, his WrestleMania past and more.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Innovative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovative. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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