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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

“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

The first myth Mr. Newman challenges is the romantic notion that isolation breeds originality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

His niece Silvana - who worked with him on women's ready-to-wear - oversaw the new wardrobe, designed to be "like classic Armani, but with a touch of originality".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

Take discovery, which was regarded as the highest form of originality.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton