Original
Original adjective - Being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of.
Usage example: a truly original approach
Seminal is a synonym for original in fresh topic. In some cases you can use "Seminal" instead an adjective "Original", when it comes to topics like new, unusual.
Seminal
Seminal adjective - Containing seeds of later development.
Usage example: seminal ideas of one discipline can influence the growth of another
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Synonyms for Seminal
Original is a synonym for seminal in influential topic. You can use "Original" instead an adjective "Seminal", if it concerns topics such as generative.
Nearby Word: semination
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Related pairs
- fresh and original
- fresh and seminal
- productive and original
- productive and seminal
- ingenious and original
- ingenious and seminal
- novel and original
- novel and seminal
- imaginative and original
- imaginative and seminal
- creative and original
- creative and seminal
- inventive and original
- inventive and seminal
Both words in one sentence
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In Archie Comics' Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic had his final showdown with original Big Bad Doctor Robotnik at the climax of the seminal "Endgame" story arc.
Source: Final Battle - Rod Evans, the original frontman for seminal Heavy Metal band Deep Purple, attempted to reunite the band in 1980 with a bunch of session musicians.
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His attempt at a sculpture, which was done relatively quickly, was not only declared authentic, but as the seminal example of the artist whose work he was copying (beating the pants off the attempts of the original artist's assistant/protege).
Source: Cut Lex Luthor a Check
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