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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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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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Her perceptions transform the reality of migration into an imaginative experience of initiation.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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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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So, when the planet's insides are on the outside, spectroscopy offers a clever way to see within terrestrial worlds.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Soderbergh—doing his own cinematography, as often, under the pseudonym Peter Andrews—crafts a clever style to develop the identification of the camera’s gaze with that of the haunting spirit.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventive. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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