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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.
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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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovated
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The city has long pioneered environmental policies that have later been adopted across the country, from curbside recycling in the 1970s to a ban on polystyrene-foam takeout food containers in the 1980s.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The technology pioneered by BETA is part of the vanguard of self-piloting planes in the space.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Two of Rubén’s older sons, who married Russian acrobats during international stints, broke off and founded their own troupe as Circus Caballero.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The project is also a big venture for Blink49 Studios, the banner founded in 2021 by international TV veteran Morayniss, an alum of Entertainment One and Alliance Atlantis.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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OpenAI had already established a for-profit subsidiary.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the resurgence of Eurasian empires—notably China and Russia—strikes at the heart of the cellular order established under American hegemony.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The villas were restored and updated, Conrad Orlando was introduced as the luxury hotel anchor, and Evermore Bay (the lagoon beach that now defines the property) was built from scratch.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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His first time playing in Season 4 introduced him to the world; his second time in Season 8 introduced him to his wife, Amber Mariano; and his fourth time playing in Season 22 earned him $1 million.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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Steelmaker Nucor was initiated with a buy rating and $270 price target at Barclays.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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The settlement agreement that initiated the fund gave the acting attorney general 30 days to create the entity and appoint five commissioners to run it.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Benson created scoring chances throughout the game and finished with a goal and an assist.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Friday night’s fans may have inadvertently created a new tradition.—
Warren Mayes,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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Traditional tendencies were given license to run wild starting in the 1980s, when China’s communist government launched an era of breakneck economic liberalization.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Two new literary awards, Books of Freedom by Freedom Letters, and Dar, organized by writer Mikhail Shishkin, have been launched explicitly to honor Russian-language books that cannot be published in Russia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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DraftKings and rival FanDuel instituted a 50 cent fee on every wager placed in Illinois as a result.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Ruhlin said she was heartened to see some of the recommendations, notably those pushing for more transparency, instituted shortly after the report was submitted, and Jonsen has voiced broad agreement with the report findings.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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