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innovated a new system for filing books that dramatically improved efficiency in libraries
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Recent Examples of innovating
This season, younger designers leant into heavy knitwear pieces, embracing ancient crafts by collaborating with local artisans to create sustainable wools, alongside innovating with materials and form.
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Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Stablecoins are innovating money’s flow across the continent.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Those who remain employed are put under intense pressure to keep innovating.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
His aristocratic taste inherited ideas of beauty and old European style, rather than innovating with new trends.
—Jye Marshall, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Fairyland, meanwhile, kept innovating.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The couple opened their original restaurant in 2003, innovating on French-Italian cuisine.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
With this partnership, TCL is elevating itself into the premium television landscape after innovating with technology over the last few years.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2026
This is the urgency in getting SCC’s Innovation Center up and innovating, even as the center is literally a work in progress.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2026
Stablecoins are innovating money’s flow across the continent.
—Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Those who remain employed are put under intense pressure to keep innovating.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
His aristocratic taste inherited ideas of beauty and old European style, rather than innovating with new trends.
—Jye Marshall, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Fairyland, meanwhile, kept innovating.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2026
The couple opened their original restaurant in 2003, innovating on French-Italian cuisine.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
With this partnership, TCL is elevating itself into the premium television landscape after innovating with technology over the last few years.
—Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2026
This is the urgency in getting SCC’s Innovation Center up and innovating, even as the center is literally a work in progress.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovating
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Don’t forget Knueppel is already the fastest player to reach 100 made career 3-pointers, establishing the impressive mark 12 games quicker than Utah’s Lauri Markkanen, who held the record until Knueppel shattered it.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Congress has repeatedly waded into establishing an overarching federal law that would encompass AI that dispenses mental health advice.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Peter Murray, the founding CEO of mixed martial arts organization Professional Fighters League, is joining the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) as chief executive officer, the league announced.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cofounder of women’s network Chief Lindsay Kaplan is joining Bullish as a venture partner; the fund is an investor in Warby Parker and Casper, where Kaplan was a founding team member.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Jan. 2026
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Emerging institutions are also pioneering fresh approaches to the academic canon.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jeremy is a consensus pick for one of the best big mountain riders ever, and just as beloved for his pioneering work as a climate activist as the founder of Protect Our Winters.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The federal agency was tasked with creating and enforcing rules to protect consumers from abusive practices across a range of financial institutions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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Its acquisition of Calpine closed on January 7, 2026, creating a footprint encompassing 21 nuclear reactors and over 50 natural gas plants.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In Texas, the state Legislature has sole responsibility for initiating amendments to its constitution.—
Sarah Bahari,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Jan. 2026
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Eleven is forced to enter the Abyss in person, initiating a fight between her and Vecna, while her friends fight the Mind Flayer.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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Now, authorities are stepping in to slow the flow, introducing new restrictions aimed at curbing day-trip tourism and easing pressure on the village.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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When a syringe goes into a vial to draw up the liquid, there is a risk of introducing germs.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, Pettit was tasked with launching a $171 million package of capital improvements for all of the district’s buildings, except the high school.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since launching with Fast & Furious in 2001, the films have combined to gross more than $7 billion worldwide.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Innovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovating. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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