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as in innovative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
inventive electronic games inventive ways to use leftovers
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as in creative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an inventive youth, he devised an automatic feeding system for his dog
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Recent Examples of inventive
These movies now add up to a canon greater than the sum of their boisterously funny, deliriously inventive parts.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Norway’s options are now abundant, and often adroit and inventive, too.
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Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Your inventive mind can simplify complex pieces, so suggest a clearer process that respects both independence and connection.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
The Best Contemporary Gins Of 2026 Contemporary gin gives distillers room to move past the London Dry template and let regional ingredients and inventive botanicals take the lead.
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Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Norway’s options are now abundant, and often adroit and inventive, too.
—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Your inventive mind can simplify complex pieces, so suggest a clearer process that respects both independence and connection.
—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
The Best Contemporary Gins Of 2026 Contemporary gin gives distillers room to move past the London Dry template and let regional ingredients and inventive botanicals take the lead.
—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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Film Independent is expanding the Film Independent Spirit Awards with the introduction of the Robert Redford Environmental Vision Award, a new honor recognizing narrative film and television works that engage with environmental issues through innovative and impactful storytelling.
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Companion pieces in black titanium and white diamonds introduce a contemporary contrast while reinforcing the collection's emphasis on innovative materials and craftsmanship.
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Keywords provides tech and creative services for the video game and entertainment industries.
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In 2003, Ozwald Boateng was appointed Givenchy’s first creative director for menswear, and the category accounted for a third of the business, according to Luke Leitch.
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Ideas need crisp notes as the temperamental Moon in your 9th House opposes imaginative Neptune in your 3rd House, bringing visions and messages together.
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With its whimsical interiors, hidden passageways, and sweeping harbor views, Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
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Getty Images The Philadelphia Phillies have built much of their recent success around a deep and talented starting rotation, so much so that the team was able to confidently move on from a star starter before this season began.
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He is lured by the sound of music down a Montmartre street to Nicholas de Lenfent (Joseph Potter), an old friend from his village who has grown up to be a talented violinist and rakish twink.
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This is an Edwardian- inspired new build, so the rooms are large (starting at 290 square feet) with clever details throughout, such as reassuringly spacious showers and barista-style Morning coffee machines—a welcome upgrade on noisy Nespresso units.
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With a boost from Randy Newman’s clever score, the Buzz Lightyear sections are hilarious.
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventive. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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