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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
Will Reeve, the son of late Superman: The Movie star Christopher Reeve, found an inventive way to honor his father during a red carpet appearance for director’s James Gunn’s new movie version of the DC superhero.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The 2025 Expedition’s expansive display and inventive features add to its appeal for work and play.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Fans show up to the Cowboy Carter tour in thoughtful, inventive takes on Western Americana fashion, stadiums filled with denim, bandanas, cowboy hats, and looks that don’t just scream U.S.A but hoot and holler.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 4 July 2025
Every couple should be so lucky: To revel in a 40-year romance that is warm, funny, ardent, inventive and, above all, resilient.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The 2025 Expedition’s expansive display and inventive features add to its appeal for work and play.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 9 July 2025
Fans show up to the Cowboy Carter tour in thoughtful, inventive takes on Western Americana fashion, stadiums filled with denim, bandanas, cowboy hats, and looks that don’t just scream U.S.A but hoot and holler.
—Leah Faye Cooper, Vogue, 4 July 2025
Every couple should be so lucky: To revel in a 40-year romance that is warm, funny, ardent, inventive and, above all, resilient.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventive
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WorkLife With Adam Grant Adam Grant, an organizational psychologist, delves into workplaces that have incorporated innovative strategies to make every day more productive and actually fun.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Wayne Metro is helping a handful of residents, mostly in Wayne County, book their first trips, said Megan Wilk, Wayne Metro's director of innovative programs.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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Our dining and nightlife correspondent Ana Gutierrez rounded up the creative tequila and mezcal cocktails Austin bars have on tap to mark the occasion.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
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Forbes Communications Council is an invitation-only community for executives in successful public relations, media strategy, creative and advertising agencies.—
Meghan Keough,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Room 11, 10-11 a.m. San Diego International Children’s Film Festival The San Diego International Children’s Film Festival features creative, exciting, and imaginative short films from around the world—animation, live-action, and documentary—good for all ages.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Thanks to a script by Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon, the new Freaky plays the obvious gags in ways both surprising and imaginative.—
Kirk Honeycutt,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the firm’s head (Beau Bridges), is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 July 2025
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The bar is a buzzy and boozy affair from 5 to 6 p.m. daily, where guests and locals gather in a ritualistic ceremony to visit and try some of the clever cocktails (like the Tropical Storm and Drunken Pimento) for which Ooshan has become known.—
Paula Conway,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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