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as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an ingenious but rather eccentric inventor
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as in clever
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
a chair that can't tip over is quite ingenious
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Recent Examples of ingenious
Scriptwriter Lars Jacobson finds ingenious ways to exploit Nate’s condition for laughs while filmmakers Berk and Olsen mine the concept for all its visual worth.
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
This year reused the 2024 ceremony’s fairly ingenious solution to the runtime problem: Just start the whole shebang earlier.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Yet the car’s most remarkable feature is arguably its retractable metal roof that is opened and closed by an ingenious two-cylinder pneumatic-suction motor located in the trunk.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Terrifying much of Europe For all of its ingenious attributes, the Constitution is dangerously silent in one respect.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2025
This year reused the 2024 ceremony’s fairly ingenious solution to the runtime problem: Just start the whole shebang earlier.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
Yet the car’s most remarkable feature is arguably its retractable metal roof that is opened and closed by an ingenious two-cylinder pneumatic-suction motor located in the trunk.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 24 Feb. 2025
Terrifying much of Europe For all of its ingenious attributes, the Constitution is dangerously silent in one respect.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenious
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There’s also the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame, the John Wayne Birthplace & Museum, inventive restaurants, luxury hotels, and one-of-a-kind boutiques (design a custom pair of boots at the first Lucchese Custom Collection store).—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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The eclectic sounds of Larkin Poe served as a perfect lead-in for Stephen Wilson Jr., the singer, songwriter, and inventive guitarist who has been steadily building an audience for the past two years with his 2023 album Son of Dad.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
21 Mar. 2025
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The digital device is exhausted, the runtime stretches a tad too long, and a club scene that begins as an admirable feat (making clever use of the Music Box Theatre) begins to drag, before giving way to a crucial turning point in the story.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Later in the same game, Miami ran four verts with a clever outside receiver cross-field motion.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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The innovative vendor management software offers collaboration tools and real-time insights.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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With innovative design and small-space-friendly decor that maximizes even the teeniest of footprints, these micro lodges are a travel trend AD can’t help but get behind, from a mountain-view wonder in Washington to a stylish pad in Atlanta.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
28 Mar. 2025
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Deprived of the cachet afforded by global branding, deep commercial affiliations, and entrenched fanbases, these clubs must eschew traditional paradigms and pursue imaginative strategies for capital formation, revenue diversification, and long-term sustainability.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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She will be remembered for her imaginative spirit, her pioneering role in supernatural fiction, and her generosity, warmth and heart, both on and off the page.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Taylor, an Oscar and Emmy-nominated producer and founder of 51 Entertainment, will speak about her creative vision in film and TV.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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Also, being able to relinquish creative control was life-changing—though after a few months, the itch to perform her own music again seemed to return.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Ingenious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenious. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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