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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 article is part of our Forever Forward series, which is showcasing the ways Formula 1 is innovating for the 2026 season.
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Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The event brings together the leaders who are making our power systems more affordable, reliable and clean, innovating automaking and working on elegant solutions that can cut waste from packaging and make a circular economy a reality.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
An award-winning name in American whiskey, Elijah Craig continues to honor its heritage while innovating with releases that whiskey lovers eagerly anticipate.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Anni Albers was one of the foremost textile designers of the 20th century, innovating single-weave designs and expanding the use of color into new materials, energizing fresh possibilities.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Grayscale will continue innovating at scale for investors to access the fastest growing asset class of the last 10 years.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
According to PwC, 78% of CEOs globally say their companies are committed to innovating greener products, services or technologies.
—Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 16 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
Anne Breinberg, of Denmark, made it to the final round by innovating a form of self-massage.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The event brings together the leaders who are making our power systems more affordable, reliable and clean, innovating automaking and working on elegant solutions that can cut waste from packaging and make a circular economy a reality.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
An award-winning name in American whiskey, Elijah Craig continues to honor its heritage while innovating with releases that whiskey lovers eagerly anticipate.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2025
Anni Albers was one of the foremost textile designers of the 20th century, innovating single-weave designs and expanding the use of color into new materials, energizing fresh possibilities.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
Grayscale will continue innovating at scale for investors to access the fastest growing asset class of the last 10 years.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025
According to PwC, 78% of CEOs globally say their companies are committed to innovating greener products, services or technologies.
—Vaishali Nigam Sinha, Forbes.com, 16 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
Anne Breinberg, of Denmark, made it to the final round by innovating a form of self-massage.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovating
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For years, advocates for expanding child birth options in Kentucky have called on lawmakers to reduce barriers to establishing freestanding birthing centers.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The numbers also suggest TCU will have an easier time establishing the run against a Colorado defense that ranks 15th in the league in rushing defense.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Loeb has long had a preoccupation with extraterrestrials – even co-founding the Galileo Project, a research program at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics dedicated to the search for alien life.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Goodall also widened her view of conservation in Gombe beyond the national park, founding a program to reduce deforestation by addressing poverty in the communities around Lake Tanganyika, improving medical facilities, and helping farmers prevent soil erosion.—
Michelle Nijhuis,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Through Beyond50, the partners aim to increase hemp content in denim to 50 percent or more while maintaining performance parity with conventional cotton by applying two pioneering technologies to the process.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Each episode explores how Taylor shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling, built a billion-dollar business empire, and transformed celebrity activism through her pioneering work in the fight against HIV/AIDS.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Empowerment Plan was founded in 2012 to provide jobs to people experiencing homelessness creating coats that turn into sleeping bags.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since then, Han has continued to build on that momentum, creating a stream of inventive sandwich recipes that have gone viral on TikTok.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Under federal regulations, the department must provide at least 65 days’ notice before initiating a tax refund or benefit offset, giving borrowers time to contest or resolve the matter.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Instead of initiating a sale, TikTok pursued a legal challenge on First Amendment grounds that failed in the Supreme Court.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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It’s gone from introducing chips for mainstream and semi-premium ultraportables in its first generation to taking on the big chip makers’ laptop silicon over the course of barely two years.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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While the feature films have been on hold since 2019's The Rise of Skywalker, Lucasfilm and Disney have pumped out a slew of TV shows featuring fan-favorite characters while also introducing plenty of new faves (looking at you, Grogu).—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Since launching in 2020, Kicking The Stigma has committed more than $31 million to nonprofits expanding treatment and research.—
Alexandra Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Franklin was instrumental in launching the Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation 30 years ago and has remained involved as a lifetime member of its board of directors.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Innovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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