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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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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 inventive
Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
That’s not to say this inventive dessert doesn’t have a place in the world.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Paul Trillo, a director known for his inventive, technically experimental work, joined as a strategic partner and has already helped shape Asteria’s hybrid-animation pipeline, which draws on traditional filmmaking and AI techniques.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
What gets lost in this inventive production are the human relationships that could give it more heart.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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The bar program leans local, too, with inventive cocktails and a wine list that focuses on Virginia labels.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
That’s not to say this inventive dessert doesn’t have a place in the world.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
Paul Trillo, a director known for his inventive, technically experimental work, joined as a strategic partner and has already helped shape Asteria’s hybrid-animation pipeline, which draws on traditional filmmaking and AI techniques.
—Lila Shapiro, Vulture, 4 June 2025
What gets lost in this inventive production are the human relationships that could give it more heart.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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Today, Valencia’s rich ceramic heritage is being reinvented by innovative artisans such as Ana Illueca and Raquel Vidal and Pedro Paz of Canoa Lab, whose work is available to view and purchase through studio visits.—
Elizabeth Bennett,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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That translates to seeking inspiration and motivation from artistic heritage through innovative methods.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Each match will consist of three periods of competition, highlighting cheerleading elements such as stunts, basket tosses, and tumbling, and concluding with a final-round creative routine.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 June 2025
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Even bringing just those four players back would push the Knicks over the second apron, which is why any external improvement will require creative maneuvering.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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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
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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
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Lent by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Bronze Age vessels for food and wine and imaginative animal sculptures are on view for the first time in New York through July 13.—
Jane Levere,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In recent years, other artists have released similarly imaginative rerecordings.—
Tyler Foggatt,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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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
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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
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Sule Murray, a screenwriter and producer, focused on exploring themes of cultural memory, community, and exploitation, celebrating the ingenuity and creativity of marginalized voices while tackling complex issues with empathy and imagination.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
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Murillo had a strong showing all season with a focus on vegetables, playful plating and ingenuity.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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The argument that Trump has violated the 10th Amendment is a clever subversion of a line of thinking that has traditionally been backed by conservative judges, said Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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That dish is clever, for sure, but it’s served in an oddly gargantuan portion, and its playful clash of textures and temperatures wears out its welcome after a bite or two.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
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The real turning point for the contest came in 2001, when Kobayashi — who rose to fame eating 16 bowls of ramen in an hour on a TV show in his native Japan — first brought his talents to Coney Island.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Beyond his talent, Jake is a great teammate and leader.—
Noah Perkins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 June 2025
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