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
Warsh said the communications task force would consider changes to the quarterly economic projections the Fed issues as well as look at other recent innovations, including press conferences.
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 June 2026
The city's growing number of coworking spaces also reflects its continuing role as a center for entrepreneurship, technology and innovation.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Bathing is one of humanity’s most ancient self-care rituals, but modern innovations—running water, the rush to get out of the house in the morning—have reduced it to a primarily hygienic routine.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
And edged to the north by the Great Lakes, is a now defining coastal culture with a history that drove industrial innovation, military security and trade.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
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Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 June 2026
The city's growing number of coworking spaces also reflects its continuing role as a center for entrepreneurship, technology and innovation.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Bathing is one of humanity’s most ancient self-care rituals, but modern innovations—running water, the rush to get out of the house in the morning—have reduced it to a primarily hygienic routine.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
And edged to the north by the Great Lakes, is a now defining coastal culture with a history that drove industrial innovation, military security and trade.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
Noun
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The lag from invention to measurable productivity gains was approximately 40 years.—
Lance Knight,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Here were decades of human invention and competition, and staggering quantities of money, all distilled down to something smaller than the size of a newborn’s pinkie finger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Trump first pushed for the creation of the garden in 2020 through an executive order so that it could be completed by July 4, 2026.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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