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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
When Uechi walked in with world-class training and boundary-pushing ideas, a loyal audience quickly grew, drawn in by his inventive yet still polished flavors.
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Melody Xu,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Born in Jakarta and raised in Austin, Texas, her Chinese-Indonesian heritage and passion for travel informed her sensibility for stories that are formally inventive and culturally rooted.
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Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Local chef Pasquale Palamaro draws on his memories of the island’s flavors to create inventive dishes that highlight the sea’s bounty.
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Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The show is safer and less inventive than his best work.
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Judy Berman,
Time,
24 June 2026
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Melody Xu,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Born in Jakarta and raised in Austin, Texas, her Chinese-Indonesian heritage and passion for travel informed her sensibility for stories that are formally inventive and culturally rooted.
—
Tanya Fedak,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Local chef Pasquale Palamaro draws on his memories of the island’s flavors to create inventive dishes that highlight the sea’s bounty.
—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
24 June 2026
The show is safer and less inventive than his best work.
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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The Bay is an innovative redevelopment project that's created a signature public park along Sarasota Bay.
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The NACo Achievement Awards recognize innovative county programs that improve services for residents, upgrade working conditions or enhance public participation.
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In her new memoir Famesick, Dunham wrote a message to Swift, saying much of the book's creative process was soundtracked by her music.
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Their wedding ceremony looks were created by Christian Dior Haute Couture, designed by creative director Jonathan Anderson.
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The chef’s love for British ingredients and imaginative flavor profiles, coupled with the fact that its menu is entirely dairy- and gluten-free makes its offering quite unique.
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Del Toro remains one of Hollywood’s most imaginative visual entertainers, and the prospect of visiting his long-dormant underworld later in 2026 promises not just fresh nostalgia but maybe even total immersion.
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Queiroz is confident his experience can help guide a team of talented players, many of whom also play in some of the biggest pro leagues in the world.
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But in the middle exists a vibrant tier of talented, independent creators, shows too good to be overlooked, yet too small to attract traditional network support.
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See, for me, naming a snowplow isn’t just about clever wordplay.
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Later in the day, your mind finds a clever solution, a useful contact or a whole new point of view.
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventive. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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