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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
That’s the beauty of the game, and what challenges brands to keep innovating.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Saunt brings over 25 years of experience to Primary Wave, having worked in brand partnerships building innovating campaigns for legendary and contemporary artists.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Evolving, innovating, and staying relevant is a key trait among some of the strongest stocks in history.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Anne Breinberg, of Denmark, made it to the final round by innovating a form of self-massage.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Flamingo Estate Green Goddess Soap Brick, $44; flamingoestate,com SkinMedica has been innovating in the skincare space since 1999.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This kind of creativity is essential for innovating in complex business landscapes, as well as daily life.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Over 130 years later, Primus is still hard at work innovating in the portable cooking space.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
People were finding hope, connecting with one another and innovating new approaches to HIV prevention and treatment.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Saunt brings over 25 years of experience to Primary Wave, having worked in brand partnerships building innovating campaigns for legendary and contemporary artists.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 11 Sep. 2025
Evolving, innovating, and staying relevant is a key trait among some of the strongest stocks in history.
—Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Anne Breinberg, of Denmark, made it to the final round by innovating a form of self-massage.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Flamingo Estate Green Goddess Soap Brick, $44; flamingoestate,com SkinMedica has been innovating in the skincare space since 1999.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
This kind of creativity is essential for innovating in complex business landscapes, as well as daily life.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
Over 130 years later, Primus is still hard at work innovating in the portable cooking space.
—New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025
People were finding hope, connecting with one another and innovating new approaches to HIV prevention and treatment.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovating
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Union leaders cautiously welcomed the apology, viewing it as a necessary step in establishing trust between Mamdani and law enforcement—a group historically skeptical of his platform.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the help of the courts, these governments disfranchised Black voters, establishing poll taxes, literacy tests, understanding clauses, and other measures to effectively deny them the vote.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Anmol Verma is a founding team member at Finvest, an AI Wealth Advisory Platform, a former institutional investor and a Wharton MBA.—
Anmol Verma,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The area around the stadium will be named Maybelle Blair Park after the IWBC founding director emeritus and a former pitcher in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of the major findings is that a big threat is likely to come from small independent labs that go too far in pioneering AI systems.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Many might think that only savvy investors, pioneering founders, and rising CEOs become millionaires overnight—but employees are reaping seven-figure net worths from the successes of their companies, too.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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Or those who know the difference between a smudging brush and a blending brush and how to use them when creating a smoky eye.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Improving efficiency in cooling systems reduces leaks, lowers energy use, and extends product life, creating both environmental and financial savings.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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These participants’ accounts suggest that initiating divorce is often less about conflict with a partner and more about reclaiming control over one’s life and decisions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Trump has previously ordered certain drug cartels — including five Mexican syndicates — to be designated as foreign terrorist organizations, and last month signed a Pentagon directive initiating the use of military force against drug trafficking groups.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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News on the red carpet for the 2025 Emmy Awards, with correspondent Zuri Hall introducing Rex, 68, as as the fiancé of McEntire, 70.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Chinese-Canadian designer Wenny Han made a powerful debut at New York Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2026, introducing her first full collection under the banner of Global Fashion Collective (GFC).—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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After launching in Europe, the Peel It Back Tour hit the States in early August, treating fans in Oakland, California, to a mix of hits and deep cuts that continue to define their legacy as a seminal force in industrial rock.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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And the disarming nature of someone like Jon Cryer starting this thing felt good to me rather than just launching right into the chaos.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Innovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovating. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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