innovating

verb

present participle of innovate
as in establishing
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of innovated a new system for filing books that dramatically improved efficiency in libraries

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Recent Examples of innovating Gegham Azatyan cofounded Dexatel in 2015, innovating in CPaaS and omnichannel solutions for secure business growth. — Gegham Azatyan, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Like, how much of this is Musk doing stuff, inventing stuff, innovating stuff? — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 That part of it is always fascinating, ’cause these guys were innovating in completely unregulated areas. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026 Georgia Tech researchers and Zoo Atlanta are innovating technology to keep elephants healthy and sharp. — Monique John, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovating
  1. establishing
  2. founding
  3. pioneering
  4. creating
  5. initiating
  6. introducing
  7. launching
Verb
  • The former second-round pick is suddenly one of the Lakers’ primary summer league players and hopes to use the experience as an important stepping stone, building up his game while also establishing a leadership voice.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • As a bonus, those seasons are ideal for planting a replacement shrub or re-establishing a lawn if it is damaged during the shrub removal.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Definition of establishing
Verb
  • Our founding principles, articulated in 1776, emphasized self-reliance, resolve in the face of adversity, and the courage to compete on terms of one’s own choosing.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026
  • Michael Shermer is the founding publisher of Skeptic magazine and an educator on critical thinking.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of founding
Verb
  • The triumph of their pioneering climb, however, was overshadowed by the pair’s disastrous descent.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • His pioneering work on the colonial bar portrays a profession living through extraordinary uncertainty.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of pioneering
Verb
  • Plus, darker tones help muffle visual clutter, creating a calming mood that feels loads richer than your budget might suggest.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026
  • These elegant, loose-fitting pull-on pants sit high on the waist, creating a leg-lengthening effect.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Definition of creating
Verb
  • In many cases, reverse recruiting is about not only identifying existing openings but also creating opportunities by initiating conversations that otherwise would never take place.
    — Gabe Dymond, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The technical agreement allows AMPERA to integrate specialized external neutron sources directly into its proprietary reactor architecture, a critical requirement for initiating and controlling its unconventional fission process.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of initiating
Verb
  • At least that’s what Major League Soccer, one of the first leagues to use the system, wrote in the news release introducing it.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • Connecticut Ballet founder Brett Raphael will be present at all the shows, introducing or narrating the pieces.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
Definition of introducing
Verb
  • All of this would give US forces an advantage in any future conflict with China, which is still in the early stages of launching its own versions of Starlink.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • To manage this change, the military is launching a transition program designed to retrain existing weapons and combat systems specialists to become fully qualified pilots for the B-21 fleet.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of launching

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