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
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The company plans to continue innovating and experimenting.
The company innovated a new operating system.
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The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Current and former staffers, most of whom asked not to be named in order to speak candidly on the subject, told CNBC that several years of persistent cost cutting and layoffs have damaged morale, while pressure has simultaneously been building to innovate faster, especially around AI.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Critics say Kenvue has relied too much on its legacy brands and failed to innovate.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox improved at innovating, leaning into the analytics revolution and selecting more for mental toughness.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Current and former staffers, most of whom asked not to be named in order to speak candidly on the subject, told CNBC that several years of persistent cost cutting and layoffs have damaged morale, while pressure has simultaneously been building to innovate faster, especially around AI.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Critics say Kenvue has relied too much on its legacy brands and failed to innovate.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The Red Sox improved at innovating, leaning into the analytics revolution and selecting more for mental toughness.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Innovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innovate. Accessed 7 Nov. 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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