cre·a·tive
krē-ˈā-tiv 
ˈkrē-ˌā-
1
2
: having the quality of something created rather than imitated : imaginative
the creative arts
creative writing
3
: managed so as to get around legal or conventional limits
creative financing
also
: deceptively arranged so as to conceal or defraud
creative accounting
creatively
adverb
creativeness
noun
1
: one who is creative
especially
: one involved in the creation of advertisements
2
: creative activity or the material produced by it especially in advertising
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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.
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PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Alan Schoff: Schoff is a freelance creative director, arts advocate and entrepreneur who hosts Sideshow Indy, a pop-up art gallery space that organizes art exhibits and art engagement programs throughout Indianapolis.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
For The Times) Nov. 3, 2024 3 AM PT
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Los Angeles has always been a hub for independent creatives, but this past year has been challenging for small businesses.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
This makes Godot feel like a free-flowing, creative instrument users share and improve together as a radical hacker collective.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Alan Schoff: Schoff is a freelance creative director, arts advocate and entrepreneur who hosts Sideshow Indy, a pop-up art gallery space that organizes art exhibits and art engagement programs throughout Indianapolis.
—Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
Some of the creatives include that and getting those reactions.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
For The Times) Nov. 3, 2024 3 AM PT
For Subscribers
Los Angeles has always been a hub for independent creatives, but this past year has been challenging for small businesses.
—Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creative. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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