Synonyms of innovate

innovate

verb

ˈi-nə-ˌvāt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• establish
• pioneer
• initiate
• create
• introduce
• launch
• found
• institute
• begin
• inaugurate
• invent
• start
• develop
• plant
• construct
• organize
• originate
• constitute
• set up
• devise
• produce
• manufacture
• expand
• conceive
• author
• fund
• think (up)
• make up
• concoct
• finance
• cook (up)
• subsidize
• enlarge
• contrive
• systematize
• fabricate
• father
• endow
• systemize
• arrange
• put up
• relaunch
• reinitiate
• reinstitute
• refound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• close (down)
• shut (up)
• abolish
• stop
• nullify
• finish
• phase out
• annul
• end
• terminate
• halt
• annihilate
• wind up
• round (off or out)
• wrap up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of innovate

The perfume house, though, is still looking for ways to innovate. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Watch the Building America series exploring how the country builds, innovates and manufactures heading into the future. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

The brand is arguably the world's most renowned, trusted name in pliers and continues to innovate. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

If you over-use market dominance, markets adjust, and there’s a big price incentive to innovate. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026