versatility

noun

Definition of versatilitynext
as in creativity

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Recent Examples of versatility Other features All Makita drills and drivers have the versatility of two-speed modes. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 While this particular soundbar works best when paired with an LG QNED TV, it can be used with most other models, which gives it plenty of versatility. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 The free agent acquisition’s versatility, especially on offense, has Redick excited to install a player-specific package of plays and after-timeout calls for Mamukelashvili. — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 In a limited sample size without the starters available in Toronto, the Miles McBride-Jose Alvarado pairing struggled against a Raptors team built on defensive versatility. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for versatility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for versatility
  1. creativity
  2. inventiveness
  3. imagination
  4. ingenuity
  5. originality
  6. resourcefulness
  7. imaginativeness
  8. illusion
Noun
  • What readers are saying The comments reflect a wide appreciation for walking as a beneficial activity for creativity, problem-solving, and mental clarity.
    — Richard Sima, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The safe and predictable format and approach to creativity that was needed to broaden appeal to advertisers.
    — William Daddi, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of creativity
Noun
  • And the protesters’ grit, wit, inventiveness, and fearlessness have dented Modi’s authority like nothing else has in the past 12 years.
    — Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Ukraine has shown extraordinary inventiveness and capability.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventiveness
Noun
  • In his imagination these eruptive landscapes overlaid each other like palimpsests.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In the end, imagination was the through line to everything Fayet touched.
    — Julie Coe, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagination
Noun
  • Many other countries and even continents would kill to have this level of ingenuity on their shores.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The film gives Reynolds room to put that ingenuity to work, treating it as a matter of course.
    — Kristen Lopez, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of ingenuity
Noun
  • The two musicians are so good at aping the sounds they were raised on that originality and reference become one and the same.
    — Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • And Hollywood still hasn’t truly invested in that kind of originality.
    — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of originality
Noun
  • Wilkoski said the materials for the original church demonstrated the resourcefulness of the congregants, who likely included carpenters with the skills necessary to build the church.
    — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The initial euphoria in Israel over the resourcefulness of passengers and crew who saved a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv from crashing has faded, with attention shifting sharply to the apparent security failure that almost led to a catastrophe.
    — Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of resourcefulness
Noun
  • There's also a palpable new seam of imaginativeness among residents.
    — Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of imaginativeness
Noun
  • Some opening day effects are long gone, such as the illusion created by actual shifting doors at the start of the attraction, or visions of tumbling rubble near its beginning.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Growing up in Wyoming’s rugged realities left no illusion that humans are solely in control.
    — Amelia Rose Barlow, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of illusion

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