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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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But there’s one emerging micro trend that has really captured my imagination.
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Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In the popular imagination of a military coup, power-hungry soldiers command tanks down a capital’s streets to seize authority from the political leadership.
—Salah Ben Hammou, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
There is no other sign (except for, perhaps, Gemini) that has come to possess such a polarizing reputation in the public imagination.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The near-silent sport which has become the latest focus of Saudi Arabia’s imagination
The company already has existing partnerships within Formula 1 and women’s golf.
—Ben Church, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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Mica Ricketts, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024
In the popular imagination of a military coup, power-hungry soldiers command tanks down a capital’s streets to seize authority from the political leadership.
—Salah Ben Hammou, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
There is no other sign (except for, perhaps, Gemini) that has come to possess such a polarizing reputation in the public imagination.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
The near-silent sport which has become the latest focus of Saudi Arabia’s imagination
The company already has existing partnerships within Formula 1 and women’s golf.
—Ben Church, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagination. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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