inventive
adjective
in·ven·tive
in-ˈven-tiv 
1
: adept or prolific at producing inventions : creative
an inventive mind
2
: characterized by invention
an inventive method
inventively
adverb
inventiveness
noun
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Examples of inventive in a Sentence
They have given their new company an inventive name.
inventive ways to use leftovers
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From the sushi bar find sashimi, oysters and inventive maki such as unagi with mascarpone or the classic honey walnut shrimp as a tempura roll.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Winner of the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand Award (good meals under $49), this is where the in crowd goes for inventive dishes created by famed owner Marcus Samuelsson and Kenneth Gilbert, VP of culinary operations.
—Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
It's peppered with some of the industry's biggest stars as well as some wildly inventive newcomers, underground favorites and elders making vital statements.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
His frames retail for a couple hundred dollars, but Tim, ever inventive, buys them through eBay for $40 from opticians and other sellers who have old stock.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Winner of the Michelin Guide’s Bib Gourmand Award (good meals under $49), this is where the in crowd goes for inventive dishes created by famed owner Marcus Samuelsson and Kenneth Gilbert, VP of culinary operations.
—Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
It's peppered with some of the industry's biggest stars as well as some wildly inventive newcomers, underground favorites and elders making vital statements.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Dec. 2024
His frames retail for a couple hundred dollars, but Tim, ever inventive, buys them through eBay for $40 from opticians and other sellers who have old stock.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inventive. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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inventive
adjective
in·ven·tive
in-ˈvent-iv
: gifted with the skill and imagination to invent
inventively
adverb
inventiveness
noun
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