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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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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Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has unveiled the winners of its TV Beats Co-Financing Market, intended to foster creative collaborations in series co-production and empower independent producers.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Andrea Ruskin, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The actress, activist, producer, philanthropist, and best-selling author, is part of the select group of creatives to have achieved EGOT status, having won an Emmy, a Grammy, Oscar and two Tony Awards.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
There may be creative disagreements, personality conflicts, workload imbalances.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has unveiled the winners of its TV Beats Co-Financing Market, intended to foster creative collaborations in series co-production and empower independent producers.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
Poor hiring decisions compound the problem when creatives are placed in operational roles, leaving their skills underutilized.
—Andrea Ruskin, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
The actress, activist, producer, philanthropist, and best-selling author, is part of the select group of creatives to have achieved EGOT status, having won an Emmy, a Grammy, Oscar and two Tony Awards.
—Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Creative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/creative. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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