INNOVATE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

innovate

verb

ˈi-nə-ˌvāt

Definition of innovate

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 Lancer, who plans to never retire, continues to innovate, blending expert credibility with a deep understanding of skin's self-healing capabilities. — Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Wagh said the speed of change is forcing the military to innovate more quickly and use exercises like Northern Strike to test those lessons before troops encounter them in combat. — Olivianna Calmes, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026 What started as a popular American mall staple has evolved into a brand that continues to innovate while staying budget-friendly. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026 Gray’s innovating new methodologies for digital effects is second-to-none. — Geoffrey Bunting, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innovate

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Leaders then establish daily habits that advance one milestone at a time and measure progress weekly, adjusting as necessary.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The port signed a cooperation agreement with the Federal Maritime Administration last month to help establish safety standards for the technology.

— Gio Insignares, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of establish

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Kansas, Ohio State, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt are among the schools putting business logos on uniforms in a rush for corporate cash that NASCAR pioneered long ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Apollo had pioneered a new credit and insurance business that was quickly overshadowing its LBO business.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pioneer

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For Taiwan, the challenge is not simply developing better counter-drone technology, but creating a system that can keep adapting as the threat changes.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
That opening scene will take you straight into the laugh floor, and guests will be placed into contraptions that Mike has created to harness both laughs and screams.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of create

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Ministry spokesman Sun Li-fang said NCSIST had already verified jamming capabilities for the newer frequency and would introduce them through future upgrades.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
Báez introduced himself to this long-running rivalry with a bang, becoming the first player in baseball history to hit three home runs in his first major-league game.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of introduce

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Ukraine launched hundreds of drones across Russia Sunday, killing at least six people in one of Kyiv’s largest aerial attacks of the war.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Because growing the rice itself is not profitable, even with historic high prices for Japanese rice, the company supports the agricultural costs through side ventures including a restaurant and an ice cream brand launched this summer.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of launch

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As for other homegrown brands, Moonglaze, founded by makeup artist Yara Alnamlah, launched at Sephora Middle East earlier this year, the first Saudi brand to launch at the retailer.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The Gwangju Biennale was founded in 1994 to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising, during which hundreds of civilians were killed during a protest against the authoritarian military government’s brutal crackdown on civil rights.

— Vivienne Chow, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of found

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The White House instituted the ban citing the threat of foreign entities potentially spying or conducting sabotage through the robots.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
Emergency executive meeting, then a priority memo to Human Resources to institute a policy, ban the device and punish the offender.

— Jason Walker PsyD, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

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