Synonyms of innovation

innovation

noun

ˌi-nə-ˈvā-shən 

as in invention

something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination

the computer is one innovation that revolutionized the business world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invention
• creation
• product
• coinage
• device
• design
• contrivance
• concoction
• work
• conception
• wrinkle
• brainchild
• novelty
• gadget
• vision
• origination
• contraption
• dream
• gizmo
• fantasy
• imagining
• picture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reproduction
• imitation
• copy
• duplication
• replication
• duplicate
• clone
• facsimile
• replica
• carbon copy
• reduplication
• dupe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of innovation

The two series, which are free and open to the public, offer complementary perspectives on leadership and innovation — one from those who have shaped industries and the other from those actively redefining them. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

So Ty Siam, the Giants’ director of football data and innovation, is in Harbaugh’s headset on gamedays running game management, the coach said in August. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026

In the hype phase, tools are funded by temporary R&D or innovation budgets. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Though Monster Energy parent Monster Beverage is considerably smaller than Coke, its sales have soared in part due to innovation in the energy drink space. — Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026