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imitative

[im-i-tey-tiv] / ˈɪm ɪˌteɪ tɪv /


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That was great advice because it was a book that I’d written very much out of imitative aspiration, imitating Joyce and Hemingway.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 26, 2026

Aristotle understood that human beings are an imitative animal.

From Los Angeles Times May 14, 2025

The research also details potential breakthroughs in specific areas, including pump-jet propulsion and internal quieting devices, based on "imitative innovation" of Russian technology.

From Reuters Oct. 9, 2023

Could such an imitative image be produced using AI?

From Washington Post Feb. 14, 2023

Too eager, too anxious—an imitative and unoriginal pupil.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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