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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
Restaurante Celajes Located at Hotel Belmar, Restaurante Celajes features balconies overlooking the Pacific Ocean and a menu that draws from the property’s organic farm to create inventive cocktails and food.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Have a look through the gallery for more examples of inventive camping and adventure vehicles fresh off their appearance in Bangkok.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
Brian Eno, one of the most inventive minds in music, co-created a card deck called Oblique Strategies with artist Peter Schmidt in 1975.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
In fact, the spirit of their terrifyingly inventive script traces all the way back to the mid-1990s in Boulder, Colorado — where the filmmaking duo first met.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Have a look through the gallery for more examples of inventive camping and adventure vehicles fresh off their appearance in Bangkok.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2026
Brian Eno, one of the most inventive minds in music, co-created a card deck called Oblique Strategies with artist Peter Schmidt in 1975.
—Jennifer Sodini, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2026
In fact, the spirit of their terrifyingly inventive script traces all the way back to the mid-1990s in Boulder, Colorado — where the filmmaking duo first met.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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That money supports our more than 200,000 students through new scholarships, innovative programs and unique educational opportunities.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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And all thanks to some innovative use of AI.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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Unique attractions like the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum and the nearby Lucky Rabbit, a massive vintage store known for its creative displays, also attract visitors, Dorsey said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Rubin assembled a creative team to develop the Candy Hall of Fame, which will open in summer 2027, including designer Janet Planet and Broadway set designer David Korins.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
9 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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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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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventive. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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