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as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an award for the most innovative designer of consumer electronics
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as in imaginative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
innovative automotive technology
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Recent Examples of innovative
Meanwhile, Rwanda's ambitious plans for a state-of-the-art F1 circuit near Kigali demonstrate a bold and innovative approach to hosting major sporting events.
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The recent TikTok ban proved how lucrative and critical this is than ever before, and provided content creators with new and innovative ideas to shift their content output.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
Their artistic and innovative capabilities are unmatched.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
Chip advises organizations on innovative service—delivering experiences that are value-unique, not just value-added; imaginative, not just generous.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
The recent TikTok ban proved how lucrative and critical this is than ever before, and provided content creators with new and innovative ideas to shift their content output.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Jan. 2025
Their artistic and innovative capabilities are unmatched.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
Chip advises organizations on innovative service—delivering experiences that are value-unique, not just value-added; imaginative, not just generous.
—Chip Bell, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for innovative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovative
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This stylish kitchen and bar also offers inventive takes on classic cocktails and a diverse selection of draft beers, many from Virginia breweries.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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Still, the Silo is an inventive, absorbing setting, rendered in a retro-futurist mid-century style that compensates for the bleakness.—
Daniel A. Gross,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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Through a sample of the collective’s poetry, the spotlight is on its lyrical nature, which blends the musical elements of a chorus with the imaginative creativity of wordplay.—
David Silverberg,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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The animation, too, is consistently delightful, densely crammed with visual gags and imaginative flourishes, like a gang of marauding buildings, that well merit the film being seen on the big screen.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Junk journaling is a creative outlet for Perkins — a way to decompress and channel her energy into making something pleasing.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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But until then, communities will need creative solutions for how to properly care for those that fall into government hands.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
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The couple shared news of their pregnancy during the Chiefs game against the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 7 in a clever way, which was a recreation of Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker's iconic pregnancy announcement at his Blink-182 concert in 2023.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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But director Andrew Ahn and his co-writer James Schamus, who filled that same role on Ang Lee’s beloved original, have cooked up a clever contemporary reimagining that honors the source while opening it up to all sorts of new realities.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Innovative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovative. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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