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
Perhaps mathematicians will instead spend most of their time trying to understand the proofs the AI system generates — a task that will require a great deal of time, effort and ingenuity.
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The telescope's longevity is a testament to the ingenuity of its designers and the dedication of the teams and astronauts that have maintained and upgraded it over the years.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
America's relationship with Tesla is an odd one because on one end of the spectrum, the company is a true testament to the ingenuity of American engineering.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The Hubble Space Telescope is a masterwork of engineering and human ingenuity.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The telescope's longevity is a testament to the ingenuity of its designers and the dedication of the teams and astronauts that have maintained and upgraded it over the years.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
America's relationship with Tesla is an odd one because on one end of the spectrum, the company is a true testament to the ingenuity of American engineering.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025
The Hubble Space Telescope is a masterwork of engineering and human ingenuity.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ingenuity
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Taken together, this week’s developments highlight how AI is only becoming a bigger friend and/or enemy of creativity.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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Founding Drive in 2004, serving as president of Boomerang, and then launching DLO Producciones in 2011, Lorenzo’s battle has been to find an stable financing context and international outlet for his creativity.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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From her Imagination Library (over 200 million books given to children since 1999) to her beloved Pigeon Forge theme park, Dollywood, the Queen of Tennessee invites everyone into her colorful world of music and imagination.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
2 May 2025
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This month, Netflix delivers a lineup that blends cultural impact, classic storytelling, and bold new voices—each offering a different lens into Black life, legacy, and imagination.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 May 2025
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The literary character and his team combine their talents to investigate the root causes of patients' dilemmas, with each episode mixing medical and mystery.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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For international film journalists, the festival is an opportunity to see and discuss these films and, in that context, interview these talents.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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“Ingenuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ingenuity. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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