inventiveness

1
as in creativity
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others the artist's fertile inventiveness allows her to put on canvas landscapes that have never been trod by mortal feet

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as in creativeness
the skill and imagination to create new things the contention that, in order to prosper, cities must attract young, well-educated people of great inventiveness in both the arts and high technology

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Noun
  • One key element of its data-first approach is its Trends Observatory, which analyzes global trends to help the design decision-making process and to align creativity with market gaps to create a strong and relevant product.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 20 June 2025
  • Now, as the artists and galleries who helped turn Wynwood into Miami’s hippest urban district all but disappear under a tsunami of redevelopment, the Bakehouse Art Complex remains a funky, thriving oasis of creativity.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • By doing it for them, AI robs children of the joy and the work of their imagination.
    Lindsey Witmer Collins, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • An unusual mix of speculative sci-fi imagination and intimate family sentiment, the film is vying for top honors in the Shanghai International Film Festival‘s main competition this week.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • From the first successful airplane flight to landing a man on the moon, nothing can stop American grit and ingenuity.
    John Ketchum, Fortune, 24 June 2025
  • This combination brings velocity, pertinence and ingenuity. 3.
    Gaurav Aggarwal, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • In its recent deal with Meta, Big Tech avoided an outright acquisition—opting instead to carve off talent and data access.
    Sindhya Valloppillil, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • If scoring is a privileged talent, sharing the ball is an intuitive skill.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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“Inventiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventiveness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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