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innovated a new system for filing books that dramatically improved efficiency in libraries
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Recent Examples of innovated
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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovated
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Combatants in the Russia-Ukraine war have pioneered the use of first-person view drones as kamikaze munitions.—
Jon R. Lindsay,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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After the war, aesthetic values slowly started to change, switching to a utilitarian, unornamented standard and ushering in the era of international and midcentury-modern styles pioneered by visionaries like Le Corbusier and Mies van der Rohe.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
10 Mar. 2026
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Indian hotelier Ashok Khanna founded the place as a response to epidemic stress levels, with a mission to rebalance holistically.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Encode is led by Stanford University student Sneha Revanur, who founded the organization in 2020.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Setting an example Leju, a humanoid robot company that established a robot training center in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, with state support, has created environments such as an automobile assembly line, a smart home, and an eldercare facility within a 10,000-square-foot ㎡ space.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Several of the newest members, picked by Kennedy and his allies, have questioned established medical research on vaccines.—
Jacob Rosen,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Encode’s vice president of public policy issued a statement endorsing HB 286 after the group paid for polling that found broad support for the bill among Utah voters just days after it was introduced.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors have also introduced letters from the State Department, the Defense Department, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the FBI stating that searches found no record that the defendants had ever been employed by those federal agencies.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Microsoft initiated a quarterly dividend in 2003, meaning a buy-and-hold investor would have collected an additional $341,513 in dividends on top of their principal gains by 2022.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Since 2024, according to department data, Arlington police have seen a 33% jump in traffic stops initiated by general patrol officers, with a 60% increase in traffic stops where citations are issued.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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And that’s the exact advantage Mansfield Summit’s smothering defense created in the Class 5A Division II state championship.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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Both sides have launched multiple strikes against each other from Lebanon, and noncombatants have been killed as a result.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Iran on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces announced, targeting infrastructure in western Iran.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Philippines and Pakistan both instituted four-day work weeks for government workers, and Bangladesh has even shifted its calendar, bringing forward its Eid-al-fitr holiday, allowing universities to close early in a bid to save fuel.—
Lim Hui Jie,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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The city of Fort Worth has instituted a hiring freeze because of a budget shortfall, according to a memo from City Manager Jay Chapa shared with the Star-Telegram by District 3 council member Michael Crain.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Innovated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovated. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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