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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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Recent Examples of inventive
Sandra Bullock crafts one of her most physically inventive performances — all thrown elbows and twisted ankles — as Gracie Hart, a messy and clumsy yet brilliant F.B.I. Special Agent who must go undercover as a beauty pageant contestant to foil a terrorist plot.
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Jason Bailey, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With a new wine program curated by Daniel Cameron, how do the beverage offerings complement the menu, and what can guests expect from Izzy’s inventive takes on classic drinks?
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
As Anderson explained at the time, he was inspired by how every generation of teens puts its own inventive spin on the classic high-school wardrobe—literally remodelling the basic look.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Together, the trio is synonymous with some of the most inventive expressions of Catalan cuisine.
—Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
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Jason Bailey, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
With a new wine program curated by Daniel Cameron, how do the beverage offerings complement the menu, and what can guests expect from Izzy’s inventive takes on classic drinks?
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
As Anderson explained at the time, he was inspired by how every generation of teens puts its own inventive spin on the classic high-school wardrobe—literally remodelling the basic look.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Together, the trio is synonymous with some of the most inventive expressions of Catalan cuisine.
—Agnish Ray, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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Through innovative thinking, sports organisations are engaging to support waste being transformed into anything from furniture to clothing.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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An innovative partnership with Arizona Worm Farm led to 21 tons of waste food being composted.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Then there was the more recent event when McMahon shockingly returned to WWE after retiring, which seemed to have an effect on Triple H's creative plans, and Stephanie McMahon soon left the board.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Though these creators share a state in common, their perspectives are vastly different, informed by their international backgrounds, personal history, creative vision and varying media.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2025
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His novel Blindsight is a remarkably imaginative and thoughtful book, if also utterly terrifying.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For a wildly imaginative world-building project, the film is mostly ghastly to look at, all flat green-screen and blocky sets for the cast to scramble upon.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The lingo, the faces, the concerns – all seemed, if not entirely authentic, then at least clever enough to create some backstage buzz.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Just make sure your clever solution doesn’t create additional fire hazards i.e. don’t hide cords under a rug.—
Maddie Topliff,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventive. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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