as in creativity
the skill and imagination to create new things
the mystery writer's exceptional ingenuity enabled her to devise plots that always had readers guessing to the very end
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Recent Examples of ingenuity
My grandfather’s first successes, facilitated by his ingenuity but made possible by his European ancestry, created a virtuous cycle that allowed my family to thrive.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2025
Is that type of human ingenuity more impressive than someone who was born with superpowers?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Inspiration combined with imagination and ingenuity is the formula for the patented magic (though there's a whole lot more that goes into it).
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Success will depend on structuring adaptive frameworks where agentic AI drives efficiency without sacrificing human ingenuity.
—Steven Kawasumi, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2025
Is that type of human ingenuity more impressive than someone who was born with superpowers?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Inspiration combined with imagination and ingenuity is the formula for the patented magic (though there's a whole lot more that goes into it).
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Success will depend on structuring adaptive frameworks where agentic AI drives efficiency without sacrificing human ingenuity.
—Steven Kawasumi, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingenuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuity
Noun
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This experience changed my life and my entire approach to creativity as a designer and an artist.—
Ralph Rucci,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
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That edge matters—in talent retention, in creativity and in bottom-line performance.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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His idea appeared to be developing content about the club — not dissimilar to the manner in which Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have captured the imagination at Wrexham — and introducing Dagenham & Redbridge to new markets.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Just framing the intention that way will fire up the imagination of your team and set your sails to catch the wind of public opinion.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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And while there’s some individual talent throughout the roster, the team hasn’t won anything with this core.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Walker is a jack-of-all trades talent who will provide Carolina a player to build the defense around.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuity. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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