innovate
verb
in·no·vate
ˈi-nə-ˌvāt 
innovated; innovating
: to make changes : do something in a new way
1
: to introduce as or as if new
2
archaic
: to effect a change in
The dictates of my father were … not to be altered, innovated, or even discussed …—
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter ScottExamples of innovate in a Sentence
The company plans to continue innovating and experimenting.
The company innovated a new operating system.
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On its earnings calls, the company has consistently pointed to the product as a top performer as well as an indicator of its ability to innovate.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
As a heritage brand with deep roots—founded in 1853 in what is now Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood—the brand has innovated from horsehair and straw beds to even more premium natural materials like cotton batting.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025
But in the race to innovate, the US may be leaving too much of that up to the private sector.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The leagues innovated numerous advancements, including the Kansas City Monarchs becoming the first to play night games using artificial lighting in 1930, five years before the Cincinnati Reds did so at Crosley Field in 1935.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 11 Dec. 2025
As a heritage brand with deep roots—founded in 1853 in what is now Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood—the brand has innovated from horsehair and straw beds to even more premium natural materials like cotton batting.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025
But in the race to innovate, the US may be leaving too much of that up to the private sector.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 9 Dec. 2025
The leagues innovated numerous advancements, including the Kansas City Monarchs becoming the first to play night games using artificial lighting in 1930, five years before the Cincinnati Reds did so at Crosley Field in 1935.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Innovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innovate. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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innovate
verb
in·no·vate
ˈin-ə-ˌvāt
innovated; innovating
: to introduce something new
innovate a new website
: do something in a new way
innovative
adjective
-ˌvāt-iv
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