INNOVATING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Humans have been sleeping on some sort of mattress for 77,000 years, beginning with leaves and twigs, then innovating through other plant materials and animal hair, eventually reaching today’s many, many foam offerings. — Jaklin Romine oct. 15, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 When the Innovators finished innovating, around ten, Slade considered how to get home. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Lauder is innovating not just with new products, but iterating existing hero products as well. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 And keeping your brand’s reputation intact is still paramount, which makes innovating even more challenging. — John Abou, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 But the team hopes to contribute to a larger effort in innovating agriculture. — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2026 Not long after, in 1969, the government sued IBM for dominating the computer market by innovating too quickly. — Sen. Rand Paul Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Active defense Even with these hurdles, Cap_able’s Didero is determined to keep innovating. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 Sep. 2026 The glory days of popular nameplates like the Lancer Evolution, Galant and Eclipse may have come and gone, but the Japanese automaker isn't done innovating. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

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The first flight will be a milestone in establishing how the design performs beyond the development environment.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
There is overwhelming support among Jewish Israelis for establishing a state commission to investigate the events of October 7th, and for imposing the draft on the ultra-Orthodox.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of establishing

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Maslansky was married to Michael Maslansky — a founding partner (with Pat Kingsley and Neil Koenigsberg) of what would become PMK Public Relations — from 1975 until his death in 1993 of stroke complications at age 55.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
In June, Advance became Avalo’s founding mill partner for the denim market across China, Vietnam and Cambodia.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

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Under the pioneering spirit of art director Luca Nichetto, a global roster of names are refreshing this ages-old company’s profile, among them Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Decline tends to set in when willful stasis coincides with the rise of a rival more committed to pioneering.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of pioneering

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Bowman’s work is part of a growing trend that’s not just about introducing new dishes to the local food scene; creating a market for invasive species may also bring ecological benefits for the local environment.

— Victoria Malloy, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to working capital, and taking the time to understand the tradeoffs can help businesses choose financing that supports sustainable growth rather than creating additional financial pressure.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of creating

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Research has demonstrated the importance of initiating appropriate treatment early in the course of disease, before neurological damage accumulates.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
Palestinians and their amen corner believe there are no consequences for initiating war after war and losing.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiating

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The evening kicked off with Tarantino introducing the film and shared that had not seen the film at that theater.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
The question is whether the new Atlas makes everyday family life easier without introducing a fresh collection of things to complain about.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of introducing

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One of the houses reportedly belonged to Chen Mechan, or Mad Dog, the gang accused of launching the attack on the technicians.

— Widlore Mérancourt, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
French authorities will be launching a massive security operation with some 70,000 police officers deployed across the country over the weekend, according to the interior ministry.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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