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as in innovative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
inventive electronic games inventive ways to use leftovers
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as in creative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an inventive youth, he devised an automatic feeding system for his dog
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Recent Examples of inventive
The tension is thick, the instruments are unreliable, the workarounds are inventive and ballsy, and the acting by the likes of John Magaro, Peter Sarsgaard, Ben Chaplin, and Leonie Benesch is unimpeachable.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Many spectators took inventive approaches to layering that had heads turning.
—Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In some respects against the Rockets, Finch was inventive.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
It’s been an honor to work alongside some of the most passionate, inspired and inventive people in the business.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
Many spectators took inventive approaches to layering that had heads turning.
—Simbarashe Cha, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
In some respects against the Rockets, Finch was inventive.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
It’s been an honor to work alongside some of the most passionate, inspired and inventive people in the business.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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He probably is best described as a pragmatic progressive, given his decision to compromise on the stadium and also his support for Evanston’s innovative approach to the question of reparations for its Black residents.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Some innovative companies are encouraging a turnaround for employees to mix vacations with business, because the blended vacation trend is a retention perk, work stress reducer and production motivator.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Be calm, be compassionate, be creative, be careful.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Thomas joined the brand in June 2023, per LinkedIn, as head of sartorial and creative collaborations.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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Created by Australian writer-director Joe Brumm, the Emmy-winning series follows imaginative 6-year-old Blue Heeler puppy Bluey, younger sister Bingo and parents Bandit and Chilli.—
Leena Tailor,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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Maybe the answer to Barbara’s vanishing was hidden inside her imaginative tales.—
Patti Callahan Henry,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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The cut and fit of these is almost bespoke, and very clever.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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Classical methods of solving these problems, which often involve churning through possible solutions in clever ways, quickly become untenable.—
Stephen Ornes,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventive. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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