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imaginative

[ih-maj-uh-nuh-tiv, -ney-tiv] / ɪˈmædʒ ə nə tɪv, -ˌneɪ tɪv /


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It’s inventive, creative, imaginative without rules — the way artwork perhaps used to be in the middle ’80s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Their low cost of entry and imaginative wagering options attract many who might not consider more conventional investing platforms.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It has been designed to encourage pre-schoolers to talk to it and carry out imaginative play.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

It was serious about the intellect but also playful, imaginative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Mr. Owens himself was more evasive and less imaginative.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman




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