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as in innovative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
inventive electronic games inventive ways to use leftovers
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as in creative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an inventive youth, he devised an automatic feeding system for his dog
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Recent Examples of inventive
To institutionalize change, leaders should create other organizational incentives, including promotions and training opportunities, to reward inventive approaches and those employees and units that demonstrate effective use of AI.
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Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
This is an inventive nonlinear work whose story intuitively employs archival stills and footage to leap from the 1960s Civil Rights movement to the 2000s.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The mix of colors was inventive and thoroughly glamorous.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
Dating back to 1947, this artisanal gelateria has perfected the texture of their gelato and offers an impressive selection ranging from classics like fior di latte to inventive new flavors like iced latte pistachio cream.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
This is an inventive nonlinear work whose story intuitively employs archival stills and footage to leap from the 1960s Civil Rights movement to the 2000s.
—Robert Daniels, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The mix of colors was inventive and thoroughly glamorous.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2025
Dating back to 1947, this artisanal gelateria has perfected the texture of their gelato and offers an impressive selection ranging from classics like fior di latte to inventive new flavors like iced latte pistachio cream.
—Anna Haines, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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Think of this as the perfect time to start a productivity tool or track your goals in a fun, innovative way.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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From implementing innovative clean energy solutions to setting ambitious emission reduction goals, countries worldwide are pressing forward, proving global climate action is unstoppable when the world unites.—
Thais Lopez Vogel,
Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2025
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Watch on Deadline The comic books are the latest projects in Gaiman’s creative catalogue that have paused or been canceled in light of the news, which Gaiman addressed on his personal blog, denying the allegations.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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The creative genius behind the look is Park Eunkyung, founder of Nail Unistella and the go-to nail artist for BLACKPINK members.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
25 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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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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Much like in speed-dating, each booth boasted three adjectives about the breed in question (Jack Russell: friendly, clever, athletic; Pekingese: affectionate, loyal, regal in manner), as well as decorations evocative of their provenance.—
Chloe Malle,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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