INNOVATED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

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 As the September 11, 2001 attacks unfolded, Fox News innovated again by using a news ticker on the bottom of the screen to update viewers with new information on a continuous basis. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026 These companies rapidly innovated as Global Payments struggled to maintain its strategic focus, contributing to below-market-rate net revenue growth of 2% in 2025 compared with 6% in the previous year. —

Justin Zacks, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026 Also, as the industry innovated, single wells could reach farther requiring fewer wells. —

Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026 Rick Baker Much of modern Hollywood makeup derives from techniques created by Rick Baker, who innovated the field of special effects makeup. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 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, 27 Feb. 2026 Her curiosity led her to recently publish a comprehensive literature review describing the ways that people have put roadkill to use—and in some cases, innovated new research methods. —

Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2026 Star Trek fic innovated by focusing on the already pretty substantial homoerotic subtext in the show. —

Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026 It was innovated and championed by Speedway Motorsports CEO Marcus Smith, and felt some immediate push-back upon its announcement. —

Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026

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The company pioneered product branding, starting with its Ivory soap in 1879 and advertising it directly to consumers.

— Alexander Coolidge, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
The prime minister has also pioneered a program to renovate small-town pubs and churches, and has abolished income tax for young mothers who have multiple children.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026