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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
If that’s too much work, though, the options menu includes a ton of inventive modifiers to tweak the difficulty in easier, harder, or simply weirder ways.
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ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
The quaint but stylish converted house is next door to Harry’s Fine Foods, a restaurant whose cozy indoor-outdoor porch belies its inventive menu that borrows influences ranging from the Mediterranean to Southeast Asia.
—Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Japanese genre maven Kiyoshi Kurosawa is mostly known outside his homeland for eerie, visually inventive chillers like Cure, Pulse and Loft that brought the J-horror trend into the arthouse.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
The inventive cocktail menu is highly influenced by international flavors.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
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ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
The quaint but stylish converted house is next door to Harry’s Fine Foods, a restaurant whose cozy indoor-outdoor porch belies its inventive menu that borrows influences ranging from the Mediterranean to Southeast Asia.
—Harry Cheadle, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
Japanese genre maven Kiyoshi Kurosawa is mostly known outside his homeland for eerie, visually inventive chillers like Cure, Pulse and Loft that brought the J-horror trend into the arthouse.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026
The inventive cocktail menu is highly influenced by international flavors.
—Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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In 1898, Swiss hotelier César Ritz partnered with French chef Auguste Escoffier to open what soon became known as one of the most luxurious hotels in the world, thanks to such then-innovative touches as private bathrooms, telephones, and electricity in each room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Designed for fans and collectors, this innovative accessory folds completely flat to display a character-specific Bounty Hunter ID.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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With a particular emphasis on Europe and China, this quickly evolved into the idea of a creative residency to support Chinese design talent through the Kering ecosystem.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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Go at sunset for creative cocktails (the current menu is inspired by the golden age of cinema) and panoramic views.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Robb Report,
4 June 2026
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Watermelon Pool was first published in Korea in 2015, and this new English translation brings its wonderfully surreal story and artwork to a new audience of imaginative young fans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Super Cars Are Now An Immersive Experience Unlike Mattel’s die cast cars lines, which represent both production and super cars as well as imaginative modifications and are intended for light play and display, Brick Shop is designed to allow the average car fan to become a builder and designer.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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There’s a fine blue line between stupid and clever.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Auoon Clip-On Pot Strainer This clever clip-on pot strainer takes up less space in the cabinet and the dishwasher, and makes quick work of straining pasta water, washing fruit and vegetables, and more.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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It has been acquired and reimagined by the same, talented owners, the De Santis family—Como hoteliers to end all Como hoteliers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Senegal Senegal’s film is culturally rich and cinematic in quality, evoking the pride of a nation selecting its most talented men to send into the fray overseas.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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