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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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Recent Examples of inventiveness
The menu seems to change to reflect whatever inventiveness is boiling in the mind of the chef – a pea-and-squash salad, a duck-and-blueberry tart.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
More of this kind of playful inventiveness, please.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Its combination of inventiveness and mundanity reminds him of the early films of the Lumière brothers, who paved the way for modern cinema with their invention of the cinematograph.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s still room for inventiveness, for risk-taking.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
For all the inventiveness of the violence, the show isn’t particularly engaging.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
While the Finns work with them, officers point out that necessity has been the mother of Ukraine’s inventiveness in drones, making up for the country’s relative lack of mass infantry and heavy weaponry — just as Finns did with Molotov cocktails in the Winter War.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Your sign’s characteristic inventiveness thrives here, so you might be inspired to start DIY projects or rearrange your cupboards.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
That inventiveness led to some spectacular goals, but also inherent risk-taking.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
More of this kind of playful inventiveness, please.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Its combination of inventiveness and mundanity reminds him of the early films of the Lumière brothers, who paved the way for modern cinema with their invention of the cinematograph.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s still room for inventiveness, for risk-taking.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 31 Mar. 2026
For all the inventiveness of the violence, the show isn’t particularly engaging.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
While the Finns work with them, officers point out that necessity has been the mother of Ukraine’s inventiveness in drones, making up for the country’s relative lack of mass infantry and heavy weaponry — just as Finns did with Molotov cocktails in the Winter War.
—Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Your sign’s characteristic inventiveness thrives here, so you might be inspired to start DIY projects or rearrange your cupboards.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
That inventiveness led to some spectacular goals, but also inherent risk-taking.
—Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventiveness
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The Pisces Moon adds creativity and intuition, helping bigger ideas feel both inspiring and workable.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 5th House and trines Venus in Gemini, making creativity and playful experimentation especially productive.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.—
Andrew McDiarmid,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Pisces Moon adds imagination to strategy and helps good ideas connect.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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This combination from chef Gino Angelini is unlikely to have occurred in even your wildest imagination.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The score lacks variety but some of the staging from Michael Arden will blow many theatergoers away with its sheer ingenuity, given how this gifted director uses the soaring vertical space.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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According to the network’s description, in the special, the wildest moms on Earth prove that love, resilience and a little ingenuity can conquer just about anything.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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There's also a palpable new seam of imaginativeness among residents.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Nov. 2024
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With fashion spending projected to rise sharply, global buyers see Saudi designers not only as creative talents, but as commercial partners with access to a large, affluent consumer base.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Aretha has always represented for me the empowerment of women in all its facets, a soul singer who has influenced generations and whose talent continues to move us to our very core.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inventiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventiveness. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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