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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
Again, that smacks of having to be inventive and making do.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
This time, the inventive reality dating show headed to Ohio to scout a new pack of hungry singles looking for selfless love.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Lunch and dinner are thoroughly enjoyable affairs, with catch of the day and fresh salads on offer, as well as more inventive options like a truly fantastic lobster schnitzel.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
This time, the inventive reality dating show headed to Ohio to scout a new pack of hungry singles looking for selfless love.
—Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Nimble and inventive, with convincing special effects work, the film is a charming parable that continually finds ways to reset itself.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Lunch and dinner are thoroughly enjoyable affairs, with catch of the day and fresh salads on offer, as well as more inventive options like a truly fantastic lobster schnitzel.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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The innovative idea also focuses on reducing operational costs, minimizing the requirement for buying expensive land to build data centers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Planeta and his team work on local, national, and international residential, corporate, mixed-use, and retail design projects, approaching each with a commitment to finding innovative solutions to its clients’ needs.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
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The bear that rips the plastic bass to shreds is AI-generated, said Nathan Monteith, the executive creative director at Highdive.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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Be creative, entrepreneurial and open to new experiences and professional networks while continuing to clarify your interests, purpose, and goals.—
Micki Meyer,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Don't forget to check out the imaginative temporary special exhibits as well.—
Elena Donovan Mauer,
Parents,
8 Feb. 2026
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It’s all served well by the imaginative music of (mostly) Michael Koerner, delivered onstage by the duo of accordionist Victor Zupanc and guitarist Joe Cruz.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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What followed was very clever and fun.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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For progressives, the undisputed master of the viral protest song is the thirty-three-year-old folksinger Jesse Welles, who makes videos of himself standing in a field, singing clever miniature tunes about the hypocrisies of the health-care industry, tech billionaires, ICE.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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The talented Czech goalies are practically salivating at the opportunity.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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This season’s runways will feature household names, like Adore Me and Naeem Khan, as well as dozens of talented independent designers.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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