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 While plenty of shoppers have submitted suggestions for how to innovate the Signature Bag, MERIT decided to stick with what works—and what has already become a classic. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 10 Sep. 2026 Her vision is to make the center a global hub for researchers to study and innovate, creating better and newer ways to use the technology to save lives. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026 As social media evolved, Kiffin innovated, without regret, as the sport’s biggest poster and provocateur. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Woodford Reserve’s Master’s Collection is a whiskey series that provides master distiller Elizabeth McCall with chances to experiment and innovate in terms of various production steps, including mashbill and maturation. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innovate

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Inputs divided by outputs established a unit-cost baseline that CFOs could optimize, benchmark and defend to the board.

— Hemant Kapadia, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In 2003, Congress supported the goals and ideals of College Savings Month, helping establish September as a time to encourage more families to think about saving before future education costs arrive.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of establish

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Robert Eagle, a co-author of the study and a geobiologist at University of California, Los Angeles, pioneered this approach to measuring prehistoric body temperatures.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
This pioneering vessel proves that cleaning up the operation doesn't require waiting for a distant technological utopia.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of pioneer

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And, in recent years, a new culinary wave has emerged, as chefs create bold fusion dishes or, more subtly, adapt Japanese recipes to uniquely Brazilian produce, from Amazon river fish to jambu, a tongue-tingling herb.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
Cardiac arrhythmia ablation, according to the British Heart Foundation, is when heat or cold energy is used to create tiny scars in the heart to block faulty signals and restore a typical heartbeat.

— Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of create

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Aflac initially gained a bigger profile after introducing its duck mascot in 1999, in ads crafted by Kaplan Thaler Group, an independent agency that was eventually acquired by Publicis Groupe of France.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Leaving behind the 1996–2000 era of clunky plastic telephones with long cords and no internet, Scream 4 adapts to the times and introduces cell phones, webcams, laptops, and social media.

— Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduce

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Bryce Underwood launched a Hail Mary well out of the end zone as time seemed to expire on the Wolverines to give WMU an improbable upset victory late Saturday night in Ann Arbor.

— Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
What launched in a modest nook between two floors of the Palazzo del Casinò now occupies its own island in the lagoon — evolving from festival curiosity into a key hub for a protean art form.

— Ben Croll, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of launch

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Contour Circuits, founded by Secor and former graduate student Jeremy Rurup, received a $150,000 Small Business Technology Transfer contract to advance the technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
At Micam, curation takes place in sections like the Emerging Designer event area, founded in 2018.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of found

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Elsewhere, the Europa Cinemas Label, instituted by a network of European exhibitors with the support of the EU’s MEDIA program, is dedicated to European films and co-productions.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
The courts, which research suggests are ineffective at instituting significant political change, cannot adequately counter today’s democratic crisis.

— Kenneth Michael White, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

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