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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

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

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Originally used in 16th-century England to describe a new idea in philosophy or religion, the term can be used to define almost anything, from a new sunscreen lotion to an mRNA vaccine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

This difference led Wang to a new idea.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2026

Inspired by the new idea of germ theory, Wells imagined microbes killing off his Martians.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow

new idea

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