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as in innovative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
Thomas Edison's status as perhaps America's greatest creative genius
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as in imaginative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
always coming up with creative ways to use hamburger
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a creative genius
an artistic genius
an imaginative genius
an innovative genius
a visionary genius
an inventive genius
creative solutions
imaginative solutions
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adventurous solutions
creative thinking
a creative use
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Recent Examples of creative
In June 2024, the brand launched its global advertising campaign under the creative direction of David James and lensed by Poynter.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Like the stylist who cuts your hair or the technician who paints your nails, plastic surgeons are artists of sorts who have differing creative vibes.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Scream 7 then underwent a massive creative overhaul, resulting in the version now set for a 2026 release, which sees the return of franchise mainstays Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott), Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers), and David Arquette (Deputy Dewey Riley).
—EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Target Enforcement Taxpayers and their advisors get really creative in coming up with various schemes to avoid taxes.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
Like the stylist who cuts your hair or the technician who paints your nails, plastic surgeons are artists of sorts who have differing creative vibes.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 7 Apr. 2025
Scream 7 then underwent a massive creative overhaul, resulting in the version now set for a 2026 release, which sees the return of franchise mainstays Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott), Courteney Cox (Gale Weathers), and David Arquette (Deputy Dewey Riley).
—EW.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Target Enforcement Taxpayers and their advisors get really creative in coming up with various schemes to avoid taxes.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creative
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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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The agricultural sector is constantly evolving, with farmers adopting innovative practices based on research and technology.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 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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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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The human printer is one such example that draws from real materials while also providing an inventive look at how a machine could theoretically reconstruct a person.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
14 Mar. 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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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creative. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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