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as in novelty
the quality or appeal of being new
the originality of the war memorial sparked a heated controversy, as most people had been expecting something more traditional
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as in creativity
the skill and imagination to create new things
a poet of great originality, she brought a whole new range of subject matter and imagery to poetry
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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
a graphic novel that shows a lot of originality on the part of its creator
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Recent Examples of originality
The Grahams told ARTnews the goal of the DAG Prize will be to really prioritize originality and diversity, including a lot of outreach to ensure a diverse pool of applications.
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Among other things, a diverse group of employees helps bring originality and creativity to our merchandise offerings, promoting the 'treasure hunt' that our customers value.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Word had spread sufficiently that the mighty émigré conductor Otto Klemperer turned up, raving about Ives’s originality.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Across the board, the film has been praised for its originality in the face of a stagnant film landscape cluttered with IP and sequels, while its deft handling of subjects not usually given the musical treatment was met with appreciation.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Among other things, a diverse group of employees helps bring originality and creativity to our merchandise offerings, promoting the 'treasure hunt' that our customers value.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Word had spread sufficiently that the mighty émigré conductor Otto Klemperer turned up, raving about Ives’s originality.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 27 Jan. 2025
Across the board, the film has been praised for its originality in the face of a stagnant film landscape cluttered with IP and sequels, while its deft handling of subjects not usually given the musical treatment was met with appreciation.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for originality
Noun
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Discovery’s vast library including Harry Potter, FRIENDS, Seinfeld, Ted Lasso, and more across the preschool, plush, dolls, vehicles, games, and novelty toy categories.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Betting on the most popular NFL games and props, and offseason events like the NFL Combine and draft along with novelty props and political wagering is big business.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Gondry expands his eclectic filmography with this rejuvenating fantasia, revealing another facet of his creativity (and confessing a certain compulsion; when Maya declines to provide a title for a next short, his reaction is priceless).—
Sheri Linden,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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The latitude for this sort of quirk and creativity has only proven a recent possibility for many chefs.—
Elazar Sontag,
Bon Appétit,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Use your imagination to write the opening of a short story or poem inspired by this photo.—
The Learning Network,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Teams like Providence, Villanova, Syracuse, BC (Boston College) and Saint John’s were good teams back then, but none of them were national players by any stretch of the imagination in the national landscape.—
Emile Nuh,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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That persistence, fitness, ball-domination and ingenuity have Leeds on course for more than 100 points and 96 goals scored at their current trajectory.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Being a Southern surfer requires a bit more patience and ingenuity than is expected of athletes who live in West Coast locales like California and Hawaii.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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Continuing its tradition of highlighting dynamic emerging talent, GloRilla, fresh off the success of her album Glorious, will bring her high-energy to Philadelphia.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
17 Feb. 2025
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Keep all of the best goodies off limits, on the other hand, and the Leafs will be limited to acquiring the same kind of marginal talent — third- and fourth-liners, third-pairing defencemen — as last spring.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Originality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originality. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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