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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
This inventive and charming version follows Gonzo after he gets invited to a mysterious event at a haunted mansion.
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This lineup of alcohol-free drinks—okay, fine, mocktail recipes—offers a vibrant, inventive way to craft festive zero-proof beverages.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This look first hit the scene last year, as a fresh inventive spin on the classic bob.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Across four gritty, witty books, Jones and Johnson encounter elaborate con men who are extra inventive about their heists.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
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Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
This lineup of alcohol-free drinks—okay, fine, mocktail recipes—offers a vibrant, inventive way to craft festive zero-proof beverages.
—Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This look first hit the scene last year, as a fresh inventive spin on the classic bob.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
Across four gritty, witty books, Jones and Johnson encounter elaborate con men who are extra inventive about their heists.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inventive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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Earlier this year the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair and the CFDA staged the second edition of a New York Fashion Week showroom with two American and 10 Danish designers who prioritize environmental responsibility, ethical sourcing and innovative design.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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This year’s list has lots of new names developing innovative tools to defend against AI threats, while some of the existing heavy hitters on the list have raised more capital and built out their rosters of customers.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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And yet, Goldman is also quick to acknowledge that none of those strategic maneuvers would matter much if the show’s creative team hadn’t also figured out the formula for making a live show that appeals to 2025 audiences, particularly the hard-to-reach Gen-Z crowd.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recent discoveries show the one-time Homo sapien competitors were creative enough to craft stone multitools and even collect small trinkets.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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Technical details are scarce, as tends to be the case with the more imaginative concepts.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 2025
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With growing pains behind him, this season Ford has created a more robust schedule for the dinners, stressing collaboration and bringing in locally and nationally known chefs to share perspectives and imaginative dishes.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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Fox’s costume is certainly clever — and on brand for Halloween — if not exactly tasteful.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The decor is relatively spare, allowing the natural materials to shine and emphasizing clever design tricks like the dining-table bench built into the back of the kitchen island.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025
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Add in the flourishes provided by Poku and Kofane, in particular — the former’s opening goal last weekend was a masterpiece — and the picture is of a brittle but talented group, clearly in a development stage, but with obvious potential in key areas.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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In doing so, Sonny mentors a talented but inexperienced rookie named Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris) and brings an unconventional style of racing to the track.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventive. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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