as in creative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an originative genius whose mark on postmodern architecture can be seen all over the globe
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Recent Examples of originative
The impulses, researchers say, activated specific brain waves associated with originative thinking, and people who were buzzed scored significantly higher on a test of creative thought.
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Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2015
Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for originative
Adjective
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Most successful forgers were smart and creative people, and many of their forgeries were consummate, even ingenious.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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The opinion is also one of which the new Victoria’s Secret creative director, Adam Selman, disagrees with.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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My Chef in Crime is an extraordinary concept that brings together two of Thailand’s biggest passions — food and drama — through an inventive crime narrative.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
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Byun’s visual playfulness is likewise compelling enough to compensate for the shortcuts in his storytelling — active camerawork and inventive CGI combine with Jo Hyoung-rae’s heightened cinematography to imbue the film’s airplane cabins and flight control towers with a vivid sense of theatricality.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Neither built around the traditional J-pop structure of A-melody/B-melody/chorus nor modeled after the Western verse/chorus format, the track’s composition feels innovative — offering a glimpse into an entirely new dimension of pop.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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Producers can earn buttons for every sincere step taken toward improving their forest sourcing practices—from adopting strong policies to investing in innovative, next-generation materials.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In all, there will be 75 artists and collaborators filling 12,500 square feet of interior space with imaginative activities.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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By posing bold, imaginative, and sometimes unconventional questions, people can push AI beyond predictable patterns and uncover insights that would otherwise remain hidden.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Directed by Charles Stone III, Drumline captures the electric energy of HBCU band culture through the eyes of Devon Miles, a talented yet headstrong drummer from New York.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Sharks have plenty of talented young forwards in their organization and have a promising goalie in 23-year-old Yaroslav Askarov.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Originative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originative. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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