as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
it is only through the efforts of a Promethean pioneer that an art form advances
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Recent Examples of Promethean
Recorded in a two-week burst not long before his 30th birthday, Cold Visions spiraled between euphoria and Promethean torment, pushing past nihilism and onwards to ego death.
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Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2025
The rancorous, reptilian, essentially unknowable right—rising from the wastes like Trump, Putin, or Sauron—receives the Promethean gift of historical agency.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
As Earth’s inhabitants suffer through what may wind up being the hottest year on record, there’s a Promethean spark of hope.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2023
Farming the Genetic Frontier Supporters see the biotechnology revolution in agriculture as a Promethean step forward, whereas critics see it as the start down a slope to futuristic disaster.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The Promethean power of these systems is unlocking languages and dialects that have been unspoken for millennia.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Many of them are here already in the pages of The Earth Transformed, obscured only by the long Promethean shadow that Frankopan attaches to the lonely figure of Man.
—Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
And the way this legacy antihero is treated like an afterthought, a needless addition to the supervillian roster, a half-baked Promethean concept and, later, a plot convenience is a huge bummer for fans.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2023
He was cast as a Promethean figure, leading an elite of workers whose nerves and muscles, minds and souls, were utterly attuned to the technological production systems themselves.
—Bogdan Costea, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2025
The rancorous, reptilian, essentially unknowable right—rising from the wastes like Trump, Putin, or Sauron—receives the Promethean gift of historical agency.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
As Earth’s inhabitants suffer through what may wind up being the hottest year on record, there’s a Promethean spark of hope.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2023
Farming the Genetic Frontier Supporters see the biotechnology revolution in agriculture as a Promethean step forward, whereas critics see it as the start down a slope to futuristic disaster.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The Promethean power of these systems is unlocking languages and dialects that have been unspoken for millennia.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Many of them are here already in the pages of The Earth Transformed, obscured only by the long Promethean shadow that Frankopan attaches to the lonely figure of Man.
—Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
And the way this legacy antihero is treated like an afterthought, a needless addition to the supervillian roster, a half-baked Promethean concept and, later, a plot convenience is a huge bummer for fans.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2023
He was cast as a Promethean figure, leading an elite of workers whose nerves and muscles, minds and souls, were utterly attuned to the technological production systems themselves.
—Bogdan Costea, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Promethean
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Over the course of his three decade-spanning career from the 1950s through 1980s, Krause has designed sets for over 180 productions, earning acclaim for his inventive and elegant visual style.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2025
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Loewe may be entering a new chapter, but the house’s commitment to supporting the work of the world’s most accomplished and inventive craftspeople isn’t showing any signs of wavering.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
11 Apr. 2025
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Conservation groups say the spill catalyzed innovative restoration work across the Gulf Coast, but are alarmed at the recent halt of a flagship land-creation project in Louisiana.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Serving on the Ralph Lowe Energy Institute board has reinforced my dedication to resource management and exploring innovative and sustainable solutions.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then there was the more recent event when McMahon shockingly returned to WWE after retiring, which seemed to have an effect on Triple H's creative plans, and Stephanie McMahon soon left the board.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Though these creators share a state in common, their perspectives are vastly different, informed by their international backgrounds, personal history, creative vision and varying media.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Apr. 2025
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His novel Blindsight is a remarkably imaginative and thoughtful book, if also utterly terrifying.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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For a wildly imaginative world-building project, the film is mostly ghastly to look at, all flat green-screen and blocky sets for the cast to scramble upon.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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Francis offered words of encouragement and gifted inmates with a Rosary and pocket-sized Gospel, according to Vatican News.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Adding him would be viewed as a franchise-altering move in several markets across the league because of a unique skill set that not only makes Marner one of the NHL’s most offensively gifted performers but also one of its more trusted forwards on the defensive side of the puck.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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