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
From alpine-ready Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro and circular-enabled Polartec® Power Shield™ RPM, to the groundbreaking new Polartec® AirCore™—the industry’s first truly air-permeable membrane—the future of weather protection is being rewritten in the Polartec innovation labs.
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
From textile workers in the Industrial Revolution to assembly-line workers in the age of robotics, once-stable fields have repeatedly lost out to technological innovation, while social policy has lagged far behind.
—Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s nothing better than the latest hair styling innovation from Dyson.
—Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Jackie Wong, a senior vice president at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said the moves would set back American innovation and competitiveness.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
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Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 10 Nov. 2025
From textile workers in the Industrial Revolution to assembly-line workers in the age of robotics, once-stable fields have repeatedly lost out to technological innovation, while social policy has lagged far behind.
—Ross Benjamin, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
There’s nothing better than the latest hair styling innovation from Dyson.
—Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Jackie Wong, a senior vice president at the Natural Resources Defense Council, said the moves would set back American innovation and competitiveness.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
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Anderson tried to market the invention to automakers, but none initially were keen to adopt the device.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The discovery represents the peak of a cresting wave of scientific invention, industry, and investment.—
Kathryn Paige Harden,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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For the first time since the liberal international order’s creation, its leaders aspired to make the system truly global.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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As with Maybach’s creations on land, Beyond Horizons will blend traditional craftsmanship with sophisticated technology.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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