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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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Recent Examples of imagination
And that kind of runaway imagination is so Rosie in Cross My Heart.
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Megan Collins, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Villain Villain Sounds like: A Canadian spin on Pulp-ish Britpop flair that takes a side trip into instrumental territory with the soundtrack to a vector graphic driving game of your own imagination.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
Chris Pratt stars as an ordinary LEGO guy who finds himself on an extraordinary journey in a film that’s really about the power of the imagination, distilling the creative joy of playing with LEGOs into a captivating story.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Something serene and pastoral, even idyllic — resonating in the heart and the imagination.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Megan Collins, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Villain Villain Sounds like: A Canadian spin on Pulp-ish Britpop flair that takes a side trip into instrumental territory with the soundtrack to a vector graphic driving game of your own imagination.
—Ron Hart, SPIN, 10 Jan. 2025
Chris Pratt stars as an ordinary LEGO guy who finds himself on an extraordinary journey in a film that’s really about the power of the imagination, distilling the creative joy of playing with LEGOs into a captivating story.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Something serene and pastoral, even idyllic — resonating in the heart and the imagination.
—Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for imagination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imagination
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The Lunar Codex was created by Samuel Peralta, a physicist and author, who came up with the idea of sharing our collective creativity with the heavens during the dark days of the pandemic lockdowns.—
Sal Pizarro,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Poet and creativity expert Kathryn Haydon also joins the team as her collection of poetry, Unsalted Blue Sunrise: Poems of Lake Michigan, provides the thematic framework for Veterans to compose works about their own connection to the freshwater resource.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2025
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The journey toward a sustainable future for publishers involves reinvigorating purpose, regaining control over distribution and data and judiciously integrating AI to amplify human ingenuity.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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What Is Brunswick Stew? Like many iconic Southern dishes, Brunswick stew was likely born of out ingenuity and need.—
Craig Ruff,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2025
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Collectively shifting to clean energy across all communities would minimize adverse impacts on vulnerable populations, create access to a broader talent pool, support a more stable regulatory environment and ultimately enhance long-term sustainability for businesses.—
Melissa Jun Rowley,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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The timeline of Chiefs-Bills postseason battles includes classic games and Hall of Fame talent and brilliant coaching.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Imagination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imagination. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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