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originality

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


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The ad's originality lay in the fact it did not directly show off the product, but instead promised a new world of emancipation for consumers thanks to home computers.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

But it’s also an organic experience, teeming with originality, despite its familiar marketing as an “immersive experience.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

"She represents a kind of originality that could help revive that slightly stale franchise," says Burrell.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

“Food Network started losing its originality when it started to be more ‘Iron Chef America’ . . . cake-offs and ‘Iron Chef’ and ‘Chopped’ and all that.

From Salon • Jan. 30, 2026

No doubt she will be too overcome to respond to the originality of my project.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole