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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
Games on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and Armed Forces Day will be moments when Victus aims to show off its creativity.
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Caleb Mezzy, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Every dish speaks to the thoughtful balance between heritage and creativity, making Aviv a destination for both culinary adventurers and devoted food lovers.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Appreciation: Recognize the complementary strengths of human creativity and AI efficiency.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
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Caleb Mezzy, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Every dish speaks to the thoughtful balance between heritage and creativity, making Aviv a destination for both culinary adventurers and devoted food lovers.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2025
Too many fouls, not enough freedom for creativity and an antiquated two halves format have kept him from diving in.
—C.j. Doon, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Appreciation: Recognize the complementary strengths of human creativity and AI efficiency.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for creativity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creativity
Noun
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Listen to this article Starting a new theater company during this perilous time for arts funding takes guts, imagination and talent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to the creativity and collaboration of teams across WB Pictures and the entire company, our film about the power of imagination and building something bigger than ourselves sparked incredible reactions from audiences everywhere.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 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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In Texas high school baseball, many 5A district champs have top talent.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Is that type of human ingenuity more impressive than someone who was born with superpowers?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those circumstances are most common in the South (leave it to Southern ingenuity to figure this one out).—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Creativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creativity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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