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as in creativeness
the skill and imagination to create new things
the arts and crafts fair showed the remarkable creativity of local artists and artisans
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as in imagination
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
while his imaginary friend is a little annoying, you have to admire his creativity in thinking her up
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Recent Examples of creativity
Flowers also discussed Caribbean perspectives, noting how creativity was often stifled in favor of conformity.
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
The first issue is dedicated to creativity.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Oulu, Finland Named a European Capital of Culture 2026 by the European Commission, Oulu blends natural beauty with creativity.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
An indoor amphitheater is in the works and will pay homage to Florence’s tradition of creativity and cultural exchange.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Larry Stansbury, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
The first issue is dedicated to creativity.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Oulu, Finland Named a European Capital of Culture 2026 by the European Commission, Oulu blends natural beauty with creativity.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
An indoor amphitheater is in the works and will pay homage to Florence’s tradition of creativity and cultural exchange.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for creativity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creativity
Noun
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The irony is that, after a tough couple of decades, the package holiday sector had recaptured the imagination of investors once more.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Despite the mess in her apartment, the man, like everyone else in her life, brushes off her fears as the exaggerations of an overactive imagination.—
Marya E. Gates,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, specifically in Denver during his lone season there, the Broncos had notable talent in front of the young players in his stable.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ignoring that lesson endangers economies and ingenuity.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The direct capture of second sound shows that even long-standing theoretical predictions in physics may eventually yield to persistence and ingenuity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
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BigXthaPlug – and his many collaborators – score big wins on several Billboard charts this week thanks to that inventiveness.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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But there is one exception, a scene whose dramatic importance is reflected in a startling inventiveness of composition, and whose stylistic finesse provides a clue about where Aster’s emotional investment lies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Creativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creativity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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