innovated

verb

past tense of innovate
as in pioneered
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 innovated But several states, including Vermont, New Mexico and Kentucky, have gone further and innovated on their own to shore up support for working parents and their young children. — Caitlyn Collins, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 Laika has been around for just over 20 years, and over the course of each film the studio has innovated to steadily push its craft forward. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026 And just last month, Adidas innovated with an extension of the Adidas Evo SL universe that now includes the Adidas Evo SL Laceless shoe, the seventh spinoff of the running shoe. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026 Yeti has consistently innovated this category, and the Hopper M20 is perfect for tailgates or traveling, and features a strip of ultra-strong magnets in the Magshield Access to keep cold securely locked in. — Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026 Reflection is rare, particularly for an artist who has repeatedly innovated their sound. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026 As social media evolved, Kiffin innovated, without regret, as the sport’s biggest poster and provocateur. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Nvidia’s extraordinary rise, for example, cannot be explained simply by saying the company innovated. — Jeff Degraff, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 No one has innovated in the hairbrush category, and people are wanting more and no one's offering it. — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovated
  1. pioneered
  2. founded
  3. established
  4. introduced
  5. initiated
  6. created
  7. launched
  8. instituted
Verb
  • The modern-day interpretation of the holiday was pioneered by the Eastside nonprofit Self Help Graphics & Art, which hosted its first Día de los Muertos public celebration in 1972.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Robin Hardy’s 1973 film is a cult classic that pioneered and defined folk horror and inspired later movies in the subgenre, including Ari Aster’s Midsommar.
    — Air Mail, Air Mail, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of pioneered
Verb
  • The company was founded by Kush Agarwal and Arvin Singh, who have backgrounds in aerospace engineering and aircraft development at the University of California, Los Angeles.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Jacob Bickelhaupt co-founded the now-shuttered Konro restaurant in West Palm Beach, where his ex-wife was a partner.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of founded
Verb
  • Talks will take place under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, or UNTOC, a global treaty established in 2003 to combat international criminal networks, money laundering, and corruption.
    — Spoorthy Raman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • His attorneys dispute that his role as administrator established responsibility for threats allegedly made by others.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of established
Verb
  • For Van Daalen, the award has also introduced Tapestry to people throughout Lakeville and surrounding communities who may not have known the business existed.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Witnesses and text messages introduced during trial placed Désir at meetings where the plot evolved from a plan to capture Moïse to killing him.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of introduced
Verb
  • Investigators must still determine how much cryptocurrency remains accessible to whoever initiated the transfers.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Colts initiated a blockbuster to kick off the trade deadline period, sending Nelson, an All-Pro guard, to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for a 2027 third-round pick and 2028 fifth-round pick on Tuesday.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of initiated
Verb
  • That flag created a lot of debate, and people studied a slow-mo video and a second view of the penalty.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company was created by Palmer Luckey, the founder of the military defense company Anduril Industries, and Ben Lamm, the co-founder of the genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of created
Verb
  • After spending more than a decade considering a venture in the beauty or fashion industry, the wife of country superstar Jason Aldean launched VADA, a fragrance brand inspired by someone close to her heart.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The pinnacle Nike super shoe also offers 10 percent greater energy compared to the Alphafly 4, which just launched in September.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of launched
Verb
  • The Legislature has also instituted a new requirement of in-person voting for first-time voters without a state drivers license — a burden which disproportionately affects young people.
    — Cameron Driggers, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The 2025 law instituted the first-ever federal work requirement in Medicaid.
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of instituted

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