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innovated a new system for filing books that dramatically improved efficiency in libraries
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Recent Examples of innovates
Heavensake, led by Carl Hirschmann and Champagne master Régis Camus, innovates traditional sake by applying assemblage blending techniques.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kids grow up quickly, the tech industry innovates rapidly, financial support fluctuates often, and societal norms are always changing.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Kids grow up quickly, the tech industry innovates rapidly, financial support fluctuates often, and societal norms are always changing.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovates
Verb
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On top of everything, Sakura Fujirawa's music establishes a fluid rhythm, all while dialogue is completely absent.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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This provision establishes a new, permanent, dollar-for-dollar credit of up to $1,700 for individuals for donations to non-profit scholarship-granting organizations, according to the letters.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Roth initiates Heartbeam as buy Roth said the med tech company is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Members of Detroit’s police oversight board are calling for changes to how the department initiates minor stops after two recent police shootings that began with stops for drinking in a parking lot and an obscured license plate.—
Violet Ikonomova,
Freep.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The oven is coated in enamel that creates its signature exterior color and serves as an inner nonstick layer.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wet wood creates more smoke, which leads to faster creosote buildup—and greater risk.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For the Fed, that introduces a serious blind spot.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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From a Christmas Toy Drive to a family dinner full of surprises where Kayleigh introduces Darren to Denise (Jackée Harry), her mom, the two clash and connect in a series of moments that are both funny and heartfelt.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The series, which launches on October 28, is produced by Bloomberg, in partnership with No Smiling.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Without hesitation, Estevao launches himself and tries an overhead kick.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Innovates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovates. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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