as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
innovated a new system for filing books that dramatically improved efficiency in libraries
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Recent Examples of innovate
Eventually Ochoa took a job at China Moon on Miami Beach with the idea of updating and innovating its menu.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
These grants provide training for librarians and fund projects aiming to innovate in the field.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The push to innovate the fan experience has been so pronounced that Greco has branched out to start his own company, Shine Entertainment.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
American observers tend to underestimate China’s ability to innovate.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
These grants provide training for librarians and fund projects aiming to innovate in the field.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The push to innovate the fan experience has been so pronounced that Greco has branched out to start his own company, Shine Entertainment.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
American observers tend to underestimate China’s ability to innovate.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovate
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What things like weekly releases, time slots, and appointment television do is establish a habit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Pentagon established several timelines for capabilities to be delivered starting with early 2026 to those delivered after 2030.—
Mike Stone and Marisa Taylor,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The two surgeons who founded it had pioneered techniques that used a woman’s own body tissue to form new breasts post mastectomy.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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The 2025 awards specifically honored individuals pioneering discoveries in gene editing, human diseases, and the fundamental particles of the universe and its underlying mathematical principles.—
Ashley Lan,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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The recall, initiated by Blooming Import Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, affects 74 cases of Golden Crop Candy, which included the dyes Blue 1, Red 40 and Acid Red 18, which were not listed on the product label.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Businesses are wary of making those investments, citing uncertainty in operating conditions initiated by Trump’s tariff push, which has been rolled out in fits and starts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The project is also intended to contribute to maintaining existing forests and creating new ones.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Legal scholars have said there is little legal precedent for Trump's war on Big Law, which has created a chilling effect across the legal community, and most will certainly have a chilling effect on his opponents who will need legal representation against him.—
Alexander Mallin,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2025
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The Next-Gen car was introduced in the 2022 season.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Ron Capps has credited the safety improvement introduced following John Force's Virginia crash in 2024 and Eric Medlen's fatal 2007 crash after being able to walk away from his fiery 230 mph crash in Arizona this weekend.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, films that were launched at Cannes have increasingly found themselves in the Oscar hunt.—
Eric Henderson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Since it was launched by former President George W. Bush in 2003, PEPFAR has saved 25 million lives globally, supported 7 million orphans and vulnerable children, and enabled 5.5 million babies to be born HIV-free, according to the U.S. State Department.—
Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen Akambase,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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This particular narrative arc started in 2014, when Markle founded her lifestyle blog The Tig.—
Alanna Bennett,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Junior Invitational, founded in 2011, features 36 boys and 24 girls competing.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Before January's end, major science agencies had instituted pauses on research funding, and grant funding has not been restored to previous levels since.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: Trump instituted sweeping tariffs in an attempt to reorder the global economy, but economists and U.S. allies have said his plan could lead to a recession.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Innovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovate. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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