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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 Miller-Penrose house became an important meeting place for artistic exchange, where Miller devoted herself to culinary experiments that paid tribute to the inventiveness of her friends.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
In addition, referees were instructed to apply the rules regarding fouls and misconducts more strictly – a move meant to protect players and their inventiveness.
—Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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.
—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
Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
In addition, referees were instructed to apply the rules regarding fouls and misconducts more strictly – a move meant to protect players and their inventiveness.
—Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 26 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventiveness
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Yet amid all that regulatory creativity, one legal industry was largely left out of the celebration.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Dating, courtship, fun, hobbies, creativity, sports and games will all be on the top of your mind.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.—
Andrew McDiarmid,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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A little bit of imagination, a semi-dark sky, and comfortable lawn chairs really get the job done!—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
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The Generic 2-Story Prefab Restaurant is listed as a shipping container restaurant, but since the structure is fully customizable to your exact specifications, the only limits to its uses are your own imagination.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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Odyssey reveals how one near-disastrous mission became a triumph of ingenuity and teamwork.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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This combination of technological capability and human ingenuity is incredibly powerful.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
16 June 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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Kamada said the talent and experience of his teammates helped Japan avoid being discouraged after falling behind for a second time.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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The talent was clearly there, but there was always a stumbling block.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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“Inventiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventiveness. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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