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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
The report predicts the uncertainty of 2025 will persist in 2026, requiring operators to rely on their creativity and adaptability.
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Entries are judged on originality, creativity, skill and effectiveness.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Inside the show, the pair will engage in longer-form chats (over coffee, of course) about creativity and community.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Being with your besties, surrounded by creativity is your ideal way to embrace Valentine’s Day and express your sentiments.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
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Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Entries are judged on originality, creativity, skill and effectiveness.
—Claire Partain, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
Inside the show, the pair will engage in longer-form chats (over coffee, of course) about creativity and community.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2026
Being with your besties, surrounded by creativity is your ideal way to embrace Valentine’s Day and express your sentiments.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creativity
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But without freedom, Berdyaev writes, creativeness is impossible.—
Andrew McDiarmid,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Now, for the first time, an experiment hints that an ape in captivity can have an imagination.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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When Luckman arrived in Chicago, the Bears playbook had hundreds of designs from the T Formation, with hundreds of variations in the playbook and seemingly hundreds more in the imagination.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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For all the talent on Seattle’s defense, a single superstar didn’t dominate the game.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her hard work and talent were recently recognized on a statewide level, as she was named a Fastpitch All-Stater.—
Darla Rivera,
Oklahoman,
9 Feb. 2026
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There's also a palpable new seam of imaginativeness among residents.—
Toby Skinner,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Nov. 2024
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With a snowblower, no fear and some ingenuity, a young Birk and Svea Irving were determined to catch air and stomp tricks in the small backyard of their Winter Park home.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Murray, meanwhile, is someone high-major teams — like NC State last summer — have been looking at already, especially for his offensive ingenuity.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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That inventiveness led to some spectacular goals, but also inherent risk-taking.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Also predictably, Russian media are praising the remarkable inventiveness of their forces, while ignoring the disastrous results.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Creativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creativity. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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