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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
Whatever dimethyl sulfide’s organic origins might be on Earth, the universe, in all its creativity, is clearly capable of making it without the help of organisms.
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
This season brings your attention to creativity, romance, and play — so, all the parts of life that feed your soul.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
This global reach extends to events, talks, exhibitions, and portfolio reviews, fostering creativity and diversity in image-making.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
The result is a space where art has been successfully imbedded into everyday life, a seamless integration where the public easily encounters creativity while artists profit from passing footfall.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
This season brings your attention to creativity, romance, and play — so, all the parts of life that feed your soul.
—Colin Bedell, Them., 18 Apr. 2025
This global reach extends to events, talks, exhibitions, and portfolio reviews, fostering creativity and diversity in image-making.
—Photovogue, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2025
The result is a space where art has been successfully imbedded into everyday life, a seamless integration where the public easily encounters creativity while artists profit from passing footfall.
—Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creativity
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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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Thanks to the creativity and collaboration of teams across WB Pictures and the entire company, our film about the power of imagination and building something bigger than ourselves sparked incredible reactions from audiences everywhere.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2025
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And while there’s some individual talent throughout the roster, the team hasn’t won anything with this core.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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In Texas high school baseball, many 5A district champs have top talent.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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Is that type of human ingenuity more impressive than someone who was born with superpowers?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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Those circumstances are most common in the South (leave it to Southern ingenuity to figure this one out).—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Creativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creativity. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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