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as in creativity
the ability to form mental images of things that either are not physically present or have never been conceived or created by others
a cartoonist needs a fertile imagination in order to create interesting cartoons on demand
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as in creativeness
the skill and imagination to create new things
she lacks the imagination to be anything but an imitator of other directors' cinematic styles
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Recent Examples of imagination
Kids can play at being a doctor to inspire career goals, flex their imagination, and take the scaries out of their next check-up appointment.
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Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 10 July 2025
Without a doubt, these generous folks, who appeared serendipitously during my summer-long recovery, fired up my imagination and set me on the road of my ancestors with high expectations.
—James Dodson
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Some rumours regarding a possible exit for Nico Gonzalez surfaced over the weekend and immediately caught the imagination.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
San Francisco Ballet dancer Lleyton Ho didn’t have to use much imagination to play a frantic university student studying anatomy with Victor Frankenstein.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for imagination
Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 10 July 2025
Without a doubt, these generous folks, who appeared serendipitously during my summer-long recovery, fired up my imagination and set me on the road of my ancestors with high expectations.
—James Dodson
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Some rumours regarding a possible exit for Nico Gonzalez surfaced over the weekend and immediately caught the imagination.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
San Francisco Ballet dancer Lleyton Ho didn’t have to use much imagination to play a frantic university student studying anatomy with Victor Frankenstein.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagination
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Nazar brings speed and creativity to Chicago’s middle six and made history for the franchise this year as the only rookie to score a penalty-shot goal.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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This doesn't mean abandoning creativity but embedding it in a framework that AI can parse.—
Don Dodds,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Such is often the case with culinary tradition, as countless now-iconic dishes began with just a few basic ingredients, a little ingenuity and at least one historical atrocity.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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History has shown that when properly mobilized, the United States can retool with astonishing speed and ingenuity.—
Damien Ma,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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Stalter, meanwhile, has spent the last few years on Hacks playing Hollywood assistant turned talent manager Kayla, a character with a lack of self-awareness that rivals Hannah’s.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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The scout said the trade should not be viewed as a talent dump but more as a salary move by the Clippers, who also were in need of Collins’ athleticism in the three-way trade that also included the Utah Jazz.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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“Imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagination. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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