innovative
adjective
in·no·va·tive
ˈi-nə-ˌvā-tiv 
: characterized by, tending to, or introducing innovations
innovatively
adverb
innovativeness
noun
Examples of innovative in a Sentence
an innovative approach to the problem
a creative and innovative young designer
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
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—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Hosted by returning IndieWire favorite Dewayne Perkins on June 4 in Los Angeles, the TV edition of our biannual awards ceremony honored some of the most innovative creators and performers working on series today.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
One of the most innovative gangsters of the 20th century, Frank Lucas earned the title of Harlem drug kingpin in the late-‘60s and early-‘70s by importing high-quality heroin from Southeast Asia and selling it under the street name Blue Magic.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
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Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, VIBE.com, 7 June 2026
The daring attack, a symbol of Ukraine's innovative drone efforts reminiscent of that stunning operation last year in which Ukraine hid drones in shipping trucks, releasing them deep in Russia and striking military airfields.
—ABC News, 7 June 2026
Hosted by returning IndieWire favorite Dewayne Perkins on June 4 in Los Angeles, the TV edition of our biannual awards ceremony honored some of the most innovative creators and performers working on series today.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
One of the most innovative gangsters of the 20th century, Frank Lucas earned the title of Harlem drug kingpin in the late-‘60s and early-‘70s by importing high-quality heroin from Southeast Asia and selling it under the street name Blue Magic.
—Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
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“Innovative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innovative. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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