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Recent Examples of innovated
It was innovated and championed by Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith, and felt some immediate push-back upon its announcement.
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
In other words, perhaps no mining company wants to launch a 10- to 20-year-long exploration and permitting project only to find that tech companies have innovated their way out of needing rare earth elements.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Digital native companies innovated here by embracing gig work, yet this model encounters added friction today, as many parts of our credit, housing and benefit systems are wired around W2 predictability.
—Ravi Kumar S, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
As a heritage brand with deep roots—founded in 1853 in what is now Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood—the brand has innovated from horsehair and straw beds to even more premium natural materials like cotton batting.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025
The leagues innovated numerous advancements, including the Kansas City Monarchs becoming the first to play night games using artificial lighting in 1930, five years before the Cincinnati Reds did so at Crosley Field in 1935.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Building upon the potential of bacterial cellulose, Lee’s team innovated by attempting to simultaneously create the fabric and dye it with vivid natural pigments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
She has continually innovated, elevated, and strengthened Variety with vision and passion, demonstrating an unparalleled ability to embrace challenges and drive success.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Those tactics were historically associated with the fossil fuel, pharmaceutical and tobacco industries, but tech companies have innovated on and rejuvenated the lobbying form.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
In other words, perhaps no mining company wants to launch a 10- to 20-year-long exploration and permitting project only to find that tech companies have innovated their way out of needing rare earth elements.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2026
Digital native companies innovated here by embracing gig work, yet this model encounters added friction today, as many parts of our credit, housing and benefit systems are wired around W2 predictability.
—Ravi Kumar S, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2026
As a heritage brand with deep roots—founded in 1853 in what is now Manhattan’s Nolita neighborhood—the brand has innovated from horsehair and straw beds to even more premium natural materials like cotton batting.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2025
The leagues innovated numerous advancements, including the Kansas City Monarchs becoming the first to play night games using artificial lighting in 1930, five years before the Cincinnati Reds did so at Crosley Field in 1935.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Dec. 2025
Building upon the potential of bacterial cellulose, Lee’s team innovated by attempting to simultaneously create the fabric and dye it with vivid natural pigments.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
She has continually innovated, elevated, and strengthened Variety with vision and passion, demonstrating an unparalleled ability to embrace challenges and drive success.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
Those tactics were historically associated with the fossil fuel, pharmaceutical and tobacco industries, but tech companies have innovated on and rejuvenated the lobbying form.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovated
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The resort pioneered the offering in 1976 to attract guests during the offseason.—
Angela Lian,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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His father, Gene Van Dyke, pioneered the sport in Northern California in the 1950s.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Around 2500 years ago, Leucippus and Democritus founded the idea of atoms.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Mexican troops established a perimeter around the complex and then closed in.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mavi also introduced the Marlon, a contemporary straight fit with a looser top block than the brand’s established straight leg style, Zach.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Russian state has introduced incentives for women who have three or more children, including lump-sum payments, tax breaks and state benefits.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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Eco effort The hotel has introduced a 10-point plan aimed at making the property carbon neutral by 2030.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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The bank initiated the biopharmaceutical stock with an overweight rating and $1,350 price target, implying an upside 32% from here.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Gertler initiated legal proceedings, claiming almost $3 billion in past and future royalties.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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It's just been created with an obsession for making things as beautifully as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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The New York Yankees are dealing with a stinky spring training situation after a sewage leak penetrated their clubhouse and outer hallway, and created pools of fetid water around George Steinbrenner Stadium.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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That’s when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The real cause of New York City’s budget hole is that the city launched programs from universal 3-K to the expansion of CityFHEPS that its revenue base couldn’t support.—
Paul Francis,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Then in 1948, Afrikaners instituted apartheid, a brutal system of racial segregation and discrimination against the mostly Black population.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The 65-game rule, which was instituted during the 2023-24 season, was aimed at curbing tanking and disincentivizing teams from sitting their stars during the long 82-game season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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