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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
BigXthaPlug – and his many collaborators – score big wins on several Billboard charts this week thanks to that inventiveness.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But there is one exception, a scene whose dramatic importance is reflected in a startling inventiveness of composition, and whose stylistic finesse provides a clue about where Aster’s emotional investment lies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But there is one exception, a scene whose dramatic importance is reflected in a startling inventiveness of composition, and whose stylistic finesse provides a clue about where Aster’s emotional investment lies.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventiveness
Noun
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So, this is a story about imparting true wealth, including the intrinsic values and skills—motivation, hard work, creativity, risk-taking—that built the fortunes in the first place and that allow those who inherit to bloom.—
Christina Binkley,
Robb Report,
11 Oct. 2025
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His strong point is his creativity, with the vision to thread passes and an eye for goal.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The cruellest occupation is not of land but of the imagination.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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The visual shifts mirror thematic contrasts between past and present, imagination and reality.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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With no spare dough for musical development, Tupac and Mouse relied on ingenuity.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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In much contemporary literary fiction, that’s often replaced by ingenuity.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Secondly, because of the academy and the talent coming through.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Kamara’s new venture is being represented by the talent agency New School, which also represents Campbell Addy, Jawara Alleyne and Gareth Wrighton.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Inventiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventiveness. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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