INNOVATE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

innovate

verb

ˈi-nə-ˌvāt

Definition of innovate

as in to establish

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of innovated a new system for filing books that dramatically improved efficiency in libraries

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Recent Examples of innovate The perfume house, though, is still looking for ways to innovate. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Watch the Building America series exploring how the country builds, innovates and manufactures heading into the future. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 The brand is arguably the world's most renowned, trusted name in pliers and continues to innovate. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 If you over-use market dominance, markets adjust, and there’s a big price incentive to innovate. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innovate

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This could help establish a circular supply chain in which discarded electronic components become feedstock for new industrial applications.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
At the news conference, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said investigators at his office gathered video evidence, interviewed witnesses and worked closely with prosecutors to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

— Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of establish

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Two of the disturbance reports were initiated by Basabe himself, while the other three complaints were initiated by others making reports to the police.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Following Italmobiliare’s takeover, a new course was initiated product-wise, with some items tweaked to meet current sustainability demands and the company opening up to newness by actively promoting its heritage.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of initiate

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The deep soaking tub and clear shower stall are set pieces in the room, creating a real open and airy feel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Knight may have been thinking about the film for 16 years, but creating the version that is coming out in 2026 wouldn’t have been possible without all of the learnings spread across films like ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of create

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Even the afternoon’s custom table runners, made from archival fabric by FIT Menswear students, nodded to the designer’s signature ikat print, first introduced in 1983.

— Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduce

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The first of the line, the Bonifaz, was launched in September of last year and is expected to be officially commissioned into the Navy by 2028.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
It’s been used all over the world for decades, but now a few brands in the US are slowly launching formulas with it.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of launch

Verb

Last year, retailer Target was ridiculed across social media for instituting a smiling policy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Gascón instituted a number of unilateral policies on his first day in office — barring prosecutors from trying juveniles as adults, seeking the death penalty or charging certain misdemeanors — that left him at war with his own staff.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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