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as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an award for the most innovative designer of consumer electronics
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as in imaginative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
innovative automotive technology
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Recent Examples of innovative
Meanwhile, Rwanda's ambitious plans for a state-of-the-art F1 circuit near Kigali demonstrate a bold and innovative approach to hosting major sporting events.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The recent TikTok ban proved how lucrative and critical this is than ever before, and provided content creators with new and innovative ideas to shift their content output.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
Their artistic and innovative capabilities are unmatched.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
Chip advises organizations on innovative service—delivering experiences that are value-unique, not just value-added; imaginative, not just generous.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The recent TikTok ban proved how lucrative and critical this is than ever before, and provided content creators with new and innovative ideas to shift their content output.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
Their artistic and innovative capabilities are unmatched.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
Chip advises organizations on innovative service—delivering experiences that are value-unique, not just value-added; imaginative, not just generous.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovative
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This stylish kitchen and bar also offers inventive takes on classic cocktails and a diverse selection of draft beers, many from Virginia breweries.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Still, the Silo is an inventive, absorbing setting, rendered in a retro-futurist mid-century style that compensates for the bleakness.—
Daniel A. Gross,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Her perceptions transform the reality of migration into an imaginative experience of initiation.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Chip advises organizations on innovative service—delivering experiences that are value-unique, not just value-added; imaginative, not just generous.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Junk journaling is a creative outlet for Perkins — a way to decompress and channel her energy into making something pleasing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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But until then, communities will need creative solutions for how to properly care for those that fall into government hands.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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So, when the planet's insides are on the outside, spectroscopy offers a clever way to see within terrestrial worlds.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Soderbergh—doing his own cinematography, as often, under the pseudonym Peter Andrews—crafts a clever style to develop the identification of the camera’s gaze with that of the haunting spirit.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Innovative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovative. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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