as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
it is only through the efforts of a Promethean pioneer that an art form advances
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Recent Examples of Promethean
Farming the Genetic Frontier Supporters see the biotechnology revolution in agriculture as a Promethean step forward, whereas critics see it as the start down a slope to futuristic disaster.
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Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The Promethean power of these systems is unlocking languages and dialects that have been unspoken for millennia.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Others threaten nature with Promethean recklessness.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
The betterment of humankind through the conquest of space is a Promethean ambition, suitable for a world-famous billionaire.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
Many of them are here already in the pages of The Earth Transformed, obscured only by the long Promethean shadow that Frankopan attaches to the lonely figure of Man.
—Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
And the way this legacy antihero is treated like an afterthought, a needless addition to the supervillian roster, a half-baked Promethean concept and, later, a plot convenience is a huge bummer for fans.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2023
He was cast as a Promethean figure, leading an elite of workers whose nerves and muscles, minds and souls, were utterly attuned to the technological production systems themselves.
—Bogdan Costea, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The Promethean power of these systems is unlocking languages and dialects that have been unspoken for millennia.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Others threaten nature with Promethean recklessness.
—Carl Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
The betterment of humankind through the conquest of space is a Promethean ambition, suitable for a world-famous billionaire.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Mar. 2022
Many of them are here already in the pages of The Earth Transformed, obscured only by the long Promethean shadow that Frankopan attaches to the lonely figure of Man.
—Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
And the way this legacy antihero is treated like an afterthought, a needless addition to the supervillian roster, a half-baked Promethean concept and, later, a plot convenience is a huge bummer for fans.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2023
He was cast as a Promethean figure, leading an elite of workers whose nerves and muscles, minds and souls, were utterly attuned to the technological production systems themselves.
—Bogdan Costea, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Promethean
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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.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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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, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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After decades of developing capital markets to make the most of investor opportunities, today the bank is an innovative player in the financial services industry, addressing global trends and challenges with a progressive approach.Judith Magyar, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Serving Bowl $160 $64 SSENSE Furniture Cyber Monday Deals Covetable clothes and smaller decor pieces make up the bulk of SSENSE's stock, but the site also sells a few larger furniture pieces from innovative brands like Muuto and Ann Demeulemeester, alongside classics like Herman Miller and Vitra.Leah Muncy, Architectural Digest, 2 Dec. 2024
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The dynamic rushing attack, which uses misdirection and some of the more creative play designs in college football, has led Army to its most successful season in years – including its first conference championship in school history.Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024
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During the period between the ‘80s and ‘90s when Factory and the Haçienda were active, women were vital in the business and creative sides of those endeavors from music and film to visual design and DJ-ing (One female staffer went so far as to climb the roof of the Haçienda to fix a leak).David Chiu, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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The setup risks absurdity—the cast (which includes Nathan) essentially wears gorilla suits—but the premise is developed with meticulous and quasi-biological specificity, anthropological rigor, and imaginative speculation about the creatures’ emotions and senses of selfhood.Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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These toys will peel your kids away from screens and keep them immersed for hours in imaginative play.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Season 1 introduced Amina (Anjana Vasan), a naive but musically gifted nerd who joins the band Lady Parts to get closer to one member’s hunky brother.Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
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But during the pandemic, the board unexpectedly rebuffed a controversial Pearson testing contract to admit students as young as incoming kindergarteners to gifted programs.Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Promethean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Promethean. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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