as in inventions
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 innovations
Other activities on offer in town include visiting the Folsom History Museum, which has a temporary exhibition on the history of the Folsom Rodeo running through Jan 2027 and a permanent exhibition on Folsom’s innovations in industries like gold mining, railroads and agriculture.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical minerals landscape as of early 2026, examining individual mineral profiles, supply chain vulnerabilities, geopolitical dynamics, and the technical innovations that may reshape supply over the coming decade.
—Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Ukraine has figured out innovations to use less expensive systems to shoot down incoming drones.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Exciting opportunities and innovations are likely before the end of April, along with new or renewed love, career improvement and family joy.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
In addition, the government is already getting ample rewards from these R&D subsidies through its many other taxes on the incomes of the innovations generated.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Add deconstruction to the list of Schiaparelli innovations.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News following the meeting, Zelenskyy detailed how Ukraine’s battlefield innovations, namely its anti-Russian drone systems, are influencing defense partnerships worldwide.
—Matt Finn , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
No keyboard cover today compares with one attached to a traditional laptop, regardless of backlighting or key-switch innovations.
—PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical minerals landscape as of early 2026, examining individual mineral profiles, supply chain vulnerabilities, geopolitical dynamics, and the technical innovations that may reshape supply over the coming decade.
—Interesting Engineering, 30 Mar. 2026
Ukraine has figured out innovations to use less expensive systems to shoot down incoming drones.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 29 Mar. 2026
Exciting opportunities and innovations are likely before the end of April, along with new or renewed love, career improvement and family joy.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
In addition, the government is already getting ample rewards from these R&D subsidies through its many other taxes on the incomes of the innovations generated.
—Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Add deconstruction to the list of Schiaparelli innovations.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2026
In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News following the meeting, Zelenskyy detailed how Ukraine’s battlefield innovations, namely its anti-Russian drone systems, are influencing defense partnerships worldwide.
—Matt Finn , Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
No keyboard cover today compares with one attached to a traditional laptop, regardless of backlighting or key-switch innovations.
—PC Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovations
inventions
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The experience culminated in live pitches, where students presented their inventions and explained their problem-solving process to both parents and a panel of local judges.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Our programmer signs a standard intellectual property clause, found in virtually every American software contract, transferring all inventions made in the course of her employment to her employer.—
Ugo Troiano,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Innovations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovations. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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