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Promethean

adjective

prə-ˈmē-thē-ən

Definition of Promethean

as in inventive

having the skill and imagination to create new things it is only through the efforts of a Promethean pioneer that an art form advances

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Recent Examples of Promethean So every major outlet, every major streamer, wouldn’t touch this award-winning piece of Promethean inheritance. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 24 June 2026 Neither will there necessarily be a dramatic Promethean demonstration, a bomb flash in the desert, a satellite beeping overhead, a moon landing. — Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 The government has accused the music mogul of leading a Promethean lifestyle powered by wealth and fame and propelled relentlessly forward by a combination of intimidation, manipulation, violence and even rape. — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 June 2025 Recorded in a two-week burst not long before his 30th birthday, Cold Visions spiraled between euphoria and Promethean torment, pushing past nihilism and onwards to ego death. — Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2025 As Earth’s inhabitants suffer through what may wind up being the hottest year on record, there’s a Promethean spark of hope. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2023

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Adjective

The Moon’s square to inventive Uranus favors experimenting when the original approach hits a snag.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026
Upon its initial release, the album cemented My Chemical Romance's shift from mainstays of the emo scene to mainstream recognition, becoming one of the most inventive bands of the 21st century.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of inventive

Adjective

The framework enables full-time employees to spend one day a week exploring unconventional, innovative ideas.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Musk has many critics, but Marian Tupy, a senior fellow at the libertarian Cato Institute, says non-conformists like Musk often lead innovative companies that help drive economic growth.

— Frank Langfitt, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of innovative

Adjective

The prompts presented the assistant as a character in creative-writing exercises.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Industry support When Corral’s exit from Movistar Plus was announced last year, there was an outpouring of anger, grief and concern from Spain’s creative community that is rarely afforded to a commissioning executive.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of creative

Adjective

From the in-room Alice in Wonderland–themed teacups to the residence’s private library, each whimsical element offers guests a sense of imaginative comfort blended with timeless sophistication.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
Kotelnicki also called an imaginative double-pass in which Marshall threw to backup quarterback Cole Ballard; Ballard lofted it back toward Marshall, who embarked on a deep sideline route.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of imaginative

Adjective

Whoever starts this weekend when the Gators’ host Oklahoma will need everyone around him to play better while facing a talented and experienced Sooners defense.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
The Horned Frogs will have one of the Big 12’s top lead guards in Harding, an All-Big 12 forward with Edmonds and a talented group on the perimeter led by Robinson, Toolson and Sykes.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of talented

Adjective

Hugh Jackman, Jonathan Frakes and others remembered Stewart as a gifted performer, generous colleague and friend whose six-decade career touched audiences around the world.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Irma, a gifted scholarship student, has secretly joined forces with two other, more outgoing college seniors, Pammy Chang and the dangerously alluring Dahlia Breughel.

— Malcolm Forbes, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026

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