creative
adjective
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Synonyms & Antonyms for creative
Synonyms: Adjective
clever, imaginative, ingenious, innovational, innovative, innovatory, inventive, original, originative, Promethean
Antonyms: Adjective
uncreative, unimaginative, uninventive, unoriginal
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Examples of creative in a Sentence
Adjective
She's a very creative person. She has one of the most creative minds in the business. They've come up with some creative new ways to make money. a creative solution to a difficult problem He teaches creative writing at the university. the first step in the creative process It turns out that the company's report of record profits last year was due to some creative accounting.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
As pork prices rise and Chinese families prepare for several big holidays, local officials have started to find creative ways to try to tamp down anxieties. — New York Times, "Chinaās Pork Prices Soar, Adding to Beijingās Troubles," 10 Sep. 2019 There are plenty of creative ways to make this work as a group or best friend costume as well. — Caylin Harris, Country Living, "The Best 'Legally Blonde' Costumes to Bend and Snap In This Halloween," 6 Sep. 2019 Skip to main content The Houston Astros have figured out a creative way to compete with the NFL for fans' attention: try and outscore 'em. — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, "Yordan Alvarez hits titanic home run as Houston Astros continue to overpower opponents," 6 Sep. 2019 Many companies are trying to figure out creative ways to help their workers. — Danielle Wiener-bronner, CNN, "Starbucks plans to improve US employees' mental health benefits," 5 Sep. 2019 Nick Scott: Special-teams standout at Penn State is under the tutelage of special-teams coordinator John Fassel, who always finds creative ways to utilize a player with Scottās skills. — Los Angeles Times, "Hereās how the Rams rookies might contribute this season," 4 Sep. 2019 This can be a creative way to fundraise, and investors are often offered little incentives as thank yous once the business gets off the ground. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "Son left home, but left his nude photos behind," 29 Aug. 2019 This can be a creative way to fundraise, and investors are often offered little incentives as thank yous once the business gets off the ground. — Ask Amy, al, "Ask Amy: 40-something sonās racy photos surface on parentsā computer," 29 Aug. 2019 This can be a creative way to fund-raise, and investors are often offered little incentives as thank yous once the business gets off the ground. — Amy Dickinson, BostonGlobe.com, "Son left home, but left his nude pix behind," 28 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The 26-year-old Malden creative turned a moving mishap ā cherished plates, broken ā into a little business. — Jenni Todd, BostonGlobe.com, "Ali Chabot," 14 June 2019 The pair crafted it in Boys Noize's Berlin studio, a wonderland of modular gear that'll turn any creative's wheels spinning. — Kat Bein, Billboard, "Boys Noize & Virgil Abloh Drop 3-Track Industrial 'Orvnge' EP: Listen," 13 July 2018 Similar things are happening across the country, but Portland feels particularly unsafe because the city is 76 percent white, said Stephanie Duncker, a black creative who has lived in New York and Florida. — Casey Parks, OregonLive.com, "Portland's people of color felt under attack long before MAX stabbings," 3 June 2017 Rocket League creative will air across WWE Network, WWEās digital and social channels, and on WWEās flagship TV programs Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live on USA Network. — Posted Jim Varsallone, miamiherald, "Psyonix, WWE announce Rocket League partnership," 17 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'creative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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