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as in novelty
the quality or appeal of being new the originality of the war memorial sparked a heated controversy, as most people had been expecting something more traditional

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Recent Examples of originality Miro Remo Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2025, 77 min, World premiere The uniqueness of filmmaker Miro Remo resides, among others, in the originality of the questions his films raise. Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 3 June 2025 Problem: This is annoying to others, lacks personality, depth, and originality, and is a cheapened, bogus, unethical approach to building your career and business. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 High school seniors were asked to submit an essay describing the responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society and were graded by four judges based on grammar, spelling, originality, context and content. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025 Much like the Beatles in Liverpool, Talking Heads would emerge as the albino in the herd of this New York punk-rock scene: the one band whose combination of talent, originality, discipline, self-awareness, and steely artistic ambition would form the basis of a major musical career. Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for originality
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Noun
  • To think of humans as a species that revels in possibility—unlike, say, anteaters or mice, who are not exactly seeking out novelty—seems self-evident.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025
  • Belushi and Aykroyd developed it further, wearing suits and sunglasses, on the show in 1978, and the novelty of seeing a couple of ultra-serious white guys deadpanning as blues aficionados became a hit.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Noun
  • This is a time for emotional growth, creativity, and self-care to ensue.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
  • Where this leads, this decoupling of origin from human culture and creativity, is having adverse consequences.
    Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Yes, focus still matters—but not at the expense of imagination.
    Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • What If Neanderthals Lived with Humans? Unlike humans, who are experts in optimization and always looking for ways to further perfect our efficiency, Neanderthals weren’t capable of the same imagination.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 28 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
  • For Boston, its outfield is loaded with talent, too, which makes Duran quite expendable.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
  • Three-quarters of managers engaged in talent hoarding — discouraging top performers from pursuing internal opportunities to protect their own team’s performance.
    Nirit Cohen, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025

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“Originality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originality. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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