innovative

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adjective in·no·va·tive \ ˈi-nə-ˌvā-tiv \

Definition of innovative

:characterized by, tending to, or introducing innovations

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innovatively

adverb

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innovativeness

noun

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Examples of innovative in a Sentence

an innovative approach to the problem
a creative and innovative young designer

Recent Examples of innovative from the Web

The group carries on the legacy of innovative jazz vocal harmonies begun by New Orleans' own Boswell Sisters in 1925.

— kara martinez bachman, NOLA.com, "Dew Drop gears up for fall season with even more outreach in schools," 18 Aug. 2017
Yes, the studio that once brought you innovative games like Portal and Half-Life 2 is now seemingly the most boring trend-chaser around.

— hayden dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Valve reveals a Dota card game, Overwatch adds deathmatch," 11 Aug. 2017
Theranos recently closed on a recapitalization of its recent investors, unifying their support as the Company moves toward commercializing its innovative technologies.

— maya kosoff, The Hive, "Elizabeth Holmes Is Running Out of Cash," 2 Aug. 2017
The Russian government has lost nearly half its oil revenue because of the innovative American ability to frack gas and oil, which has crashed world energy prices.

— victor davis hanson, National Review, "Putin’s Playthings," 20 July 2017
For the past two decades many of the most innovative, successful companies in the world coalesced in just a small number of cities — San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, to name a few — and housing prices exploded.

— mark armstrong, Longreads, "California’s Housing Crisis Is About Jobs, Not Houses," 18 July 2017
Innovative ideas such as these are welcome, yet a simpler approach could do more for Britain’s gig-economy workers.

— The Economist, "The Uber dilemmaSelf-employed or employee? Britain wrestles with the gig economy," 13 July 2017
Smorgasburg LA is a free open-air market known for its innovative food vendors.

— lisa beebe, Los Angeles Magazine, "Sunday is National Ice Cream Day, and This Is The Place to Be," 12 July 2017
Nicole was sent the VampStamp a few weeks ago and much to our delight, decided to give the innovative product a go on her channel so that her subscribers could witness the results.

— kaleigh fasanella, Teen Vogue, "Watch Nicole Guerriero Use the VampStamp VavaVoom Wing Stamp in a YouTube Tutorial," 12 July 2017

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