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originality

[uh-rij-uh-nal-i-tee] / əˌrɪdʒ əˈnæl ɪ ti /


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The film can hardly avoid being described as “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” meets “Enemy of the State,” and that such comparisons are so obvious bespeaks a certain lack of originality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Kim’s Convenience” may not win points for originality, but originality isn’t really the point of an immigrant family drama meant to be instantly, one might say universally, recognizable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

This time, we’re seeing the actor’s answer to “The Studio,” only instead of satirizing the industry’s artistically cheapening franchise obsession, it warns of the full extinction of originality by way of ChatGPT.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Townsend said: "Her honesty, humour and originality resonate deeply with audiences, and we're delighted to welcome her to the Eden Sessions this summer."

From BBC • Feb. 9, 2026

In a big originality, her parents chose it, she says, for the beautiful sound.

From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads




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