as in creativity
the skill and imagination to create new things
the mystery writer's exceptional ingenuity enabled her to devise plots that always had readers guessing to the very end
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Recent Examples of ingenuity
My grandfather’s first successes, facilitated by his ingenuity but made possible by his European ancestry, created a virtuous cycle that allowed my family to thrive.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2025
Is that type of human ingenuity more impressive than someone who was born with superpowers?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Inspiration combined with imagination and ingenuity is the formula for the patented magic (though there's a whole lot more that goes into it).
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Success will depend on structuring adaptive frameworks where agentic AI drives efficiency without sacrificing human ingenuity.
—Steven Kawasumi, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2025
Is that type of human ingenuity more impressive than someone who was born with superpowers?
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Inspiration combined with imagination and ingenuity is the formula for the patented magic (though there's a whole lot more that goes into it).
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Success will depend on structuring adaptive frameworks where agentic AI drives efficiency without sacrificing human ingenuity.
—Steven Kawasumi, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ingenuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuity
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There’s an undeniable surge of creativity and innovation in next-generation media outlets that are squarely targeting Black audiences.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The show, which has popped up around Chicago and Evanston regularly since August, offers a safe space for performers and a reminder to audiences of the power of creativity.—
Jennifer Day,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Starting a new theater company during this perilous time for arts funding takes guts, imagination and talent.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Of course, assembling a team to challenge in the Premier League is extremely difficult but there was a lack of imagination in their recruitment and some theoretically key arrivals (Aaron Ramsdale, for example) came in at the last minute.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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The budding talent had turned in the finest start of his big-league career to date Saturday, taming the Philadelphia Phillies in a raucous ballpark.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Jennie is the latest talent from the K-pop outfit to manage a special feat on the American rankings this week.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuity. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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