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
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Recent Examples of innovation
Tech has become a launchpad for founders to quickly gain 10-figure net worths, with the likes of Scale AI’s Lucy Guo and Alexandr Wang skyrocketing to billionaire status just a handful of years after creating their innovations.
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Nashville’s showing underscores its place among the South’s most dynamic food cities, with chefs Trevor Moran (Locust), Andy Doubrava and Tiffani Ortiz (The Catbird Seat), and Josh Habiger’s team at Bastion earning recognition for innovation and excellence.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
Philanthropy can unlock innovation, test new models, and generate the evidence governments need to act at scale.
—Obiageli Ezekwesili, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
As the director of fashion innovation, Canadas leads the charge on the creation of new brands by Chalhoub Group.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Nashville’s showing underscores its place among the South’s most dynamic food cities, with chefs Trevor Moran (Locust), Andy Doubrava and Tiffani Ortiz (The Catbird Seat), and Josh Habiger’s team at Bastion earning recognition for innovation and excellence.
—Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
Philanthropy can unlock innovation, test new models, and generate the evidence governments need to act at scale.
—Obiageli Ezekwesili, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
As the director of fashion innovation, Canadas leads the charge on the creation of new brands by Chalhoub Group.
—Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
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Solomon, speaking from the sidelines of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit in Washington, cited the disruption caused by the invention in the late 1700s of the steam engine, which helped fuel the first industrial revolution.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The author, a naturally playful fabulist, is furloughed here into invention and free play.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Cities are the engines for innovation, job creation and growth in most countries.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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The new content-creation space will provide access to Adobe’s video-editing tools including exclusive effects, transitions, title presets and more tailored to YouTube Shorts.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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