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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
See All Example Sentences for creativity
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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Of course, assembling a team to challenge in the Premier League is extremely difficult but there was a lack of imagination in their recruitment and some theoretically key arrivals (Aaron Ramsdale, for example) came in at the last minute.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The budding talent had turned in the finest start of his big-league career to date Saturday, taming the Philadelphia Phillies in a raucous ballpark.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Director Roshan Sethi and all the talent have been fantastic.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
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Such as participating in games that required social skills mixed in with ingenuity, sprinkled with a dose of luck.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2025
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There are countless examples of Black ingenuity and cultural impact that have gone under-recognized—or intentionally obscured—as part of this country’s history, but Julian Francis Abele was a hidden figure somewhat by design.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Creativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creativity. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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