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new idea

NOUN

originality

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boldness brilliance cleverness daring freshness imagination individuality ingenuity innovation inventiveness resourcefulness spirit

STRONG

creativity imaginativeness ingeniousness innovativeness invention modernity newness nonconformity novelty unconventionality unorthodoxy

WEAK

creative spirit

Antonyms

STRONGEST

being reality

WEAK

orthodoxy

Example Sentences

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Justice Kagan seems to be floating this interesting new idea of civility where I think what she’s saying is judges should just listen to one another with an open mind.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Instead of rejecting a new idea outright, he was known to say: “Let’s see what we can do with that.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Suspending gas taxes when fuel prices are high isn’t a new idea.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

But the big new idea is to force each practice to ring-fence 8% of its local NHS contract just for emergency care.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Dad swears Mom’s nose is as cute as ever and I don’t notice anything different about it, but she still touches it gingerly when he starts talking about some big new idea he’s got going.

From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen

new idea

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