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originality

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


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Now companies avoid originality in favor of “churning out more films within franchises,” which is cheaper and easier than developing original products with independent creators.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Judges praised the "originality, innovation, ambition" of Jolly's work which "confronts a topic of immense complexity in a gripping tour de force".

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

"Even if we do the restoration with our great artists and specialists in restoration, where will the originality be?" he said.

From Barron's May 10, 2026

The David Geffen Galleries building, the newest of four that constitute the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, is a work of furious originality and ambition.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 17, 2026

In that structure, Burnham said, “our originality began to show.... It was a wonder. Everybody went to see it, and the town was proud of it.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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