as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
it is only through the efforts of a Promethean pioneer that an art form advances
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Recent Examples of Promethean
The government has accused the music mogul of leading a Promethean lifestyle powered by wealth and fame and propelled relentlessly forward by a combination of intimidation, manipulation, violence and even rape.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 June 2025
That is why Candiani spent five years on something of a Promethean task: Coreva.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Recorded in a two-week burst not long before his 30th birthday, Cold Visions spiraled between euphoria and Promethean torment, pushing past nihilism and onwards to ego death.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2025
The rancorous, reptilian, essentially unknowable right—rising from the wastes like Trump, Putin, or Sauron—receives the Promethean gift of historical agency.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Farming the Genetic Frontier Supporters see the biotechnology revolution in agriculture as a Promethean step forward, whereas critics see it as the start down a slope to futuristic disaster.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The Promethean power of these systems is unlocking languages and dialects that have been unspoken for millennia.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
As Earth’s inhabitants suffer through what may wind up being the hottest year on record, there’s a Promethean spark of hope.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2023
Many of them are here already in the pages of The Earth Transformed, obscured only by the long Promethean shadow that Frankopan attaches to the lonely figure of Man.
—Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 6 June 2025
That is why Candiani spent five years on something of a Promethean task: Coreva.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 23 May 2025
Recorded in a two-week burst not long before his 30th birthday, Cold Visions spiraled between euphoria and Promethean torment, pushing past nihilism and onwards to ego death.
—Meaghan Garvey, Pitchfork, 25 Feb. 2025
The rancorous, reptilian, essentially unknowable right—rising from the wastes like Trump, Putin, or Sauron—receives the Promethean gift of historical agency.
—Matthew Karp, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Farming the Genetic Frontier Supporters see the biotechnology revolution in agriculture as a Promethean step forward, whereas critics see it as the start down a slope to futuristic disaster.
—Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The Promethean power of these systems is unlocking languages and dialects that have been unspoken for millennia.
—Jamie Merisotis, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
As Earth’s inhabitants suffer through what may wind up being the hottest year on record, there’s a Promethean spark of hope.
—IEEE Spectrum, 3 Aug. 2023
Many of them are here already in the pages of The Earth Transformed, obscured only by the long Promethean shadow that Frankopan attaches to the lonely figure of Man.
—Ben Ehrenreich, The New Republic, 10 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for Promethean
Adjective
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Sides, all inventive, include elote or cilantro rice along with the typical coleslaw, potato salad and beans.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yiaga’s degustation menu is distinctly Australian—meaning, inventive and collaborative.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Expecting the largest gathering of Guild and Television Academy voters outside Los Angeles and New York, the event offers a unique platform for innovative storytelling, cementing Newport Beach as a hub for creative excellence in the evolving landscape of television.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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But because the field has long existed slightly under the radar, many artists have been free to develop innovative approaches—such as fabric manipulation or, in my case, fabric assemblage.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Maybe the stage in which lucid dreams occur doesn’t involve as many creative leaps.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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This year, new creative partner Climate Spring will offer yet another dedicated meeting for each fellow with a Climate Spring development executive to provide development advice and consultation on their script.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Innovative, imaginative solutions that meet growth in population, business and agricultural needs.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Expect the anti-capitalist vibes to be as loud and imaginative as Riley’s previous work.—
Mark Meszoros,
Twin Cities,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So should Soufiane El-Faouzi, also 23, who plays deeper and is more combative, but is no less talented.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Sabres are a more talented team than the Bruins.—
Stephen Conroy,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Müller is one of the premier playmakers in the PWHL and has paired well with Eldridge — a naturally gifted goal-scorer who was acquired via trade with Seattle in March — on Boston’s top line, combining for six goals in the final month of the season.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Having a singer as gifted as Kidjo electronically process her deeply expressive voice by singing through Auto-Tune is akin to asking Meryl Streep or Colman Domingo to act while covered in electrical tape.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Promethean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Promethean. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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