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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
Le Guin examines unchecked power, eugenics, and the ethics of governance in this inventive and consistently surprising novel, which explores the limits of trying to manifest a better world.
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Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
To stay at the leading edge of play space development and changes, AAA State of Play regularly updates its catalog of innovative and inventive playground equipment options.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Stylists are nothing if not inventive.
—Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
Expect to continue to see inventive drinks that are spirit-free, have cannabis elements or offer a new take on craft sodas.
—Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
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Based on the Qiushi article, the government is expected to implement more innovative and targeted measures, Michelle Kwok, HSBC’s head of Asia real estate and Hong Kong equity research, wrote in a report Thursday.—
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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.—
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The Town will shift its focus toward fresh, creative ways to celebrate Addison's incredible culinary scene.—
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Always ready for fun, Rose enjoys laughing, moving and finding creative ways to express herself.—
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Yet these touches are never extreme or imaginative or entertaining enough to match, say, the wild ride that was The Hunting Wives.—
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With a new season of The Masked Singer comes a new crop of imaginative costumes for the celebrity vocalists to disguise themselves in.—
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Each clever accessory is under $15 — that’s less than the cost of a sandwich special at my favorite deli.—
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With two bedrooms and two baths, the home is surprisingly expansive, boasting just under 2,400 square feet across its clever layout.—
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That said, the Rams are so balanced and talented on offense that their defense just needs to make a turnover or two to keep the opponent down.—
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The two seemed to make an ideal pair, if only because they are both regarded as very talented actors and comedians.—
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“Inventive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventive. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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