innovating

present participle of innovate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of innovating 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 The producer Xinxiang Bailu is also innovating with products derived from Juncao grass, from post-consumer hotel linens, and from inputs from the Swedish forestry cooperation Södra. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 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 But, obviously, marching band and first-line directors have been dealing with these issues since time memorial, so Byrne is innovating as part of a fine tradition. — Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 Cook achieved this incredible value creation by innovating and protecting the iPhone business, building a services juggernaut, and putting wearables like the Apple Watch and AirPods on the map. — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Out-innovating China demands the Silicon Valley mindset of constant churn—launches, failures, acquisitions, and redeployment of capital and talent—rather than the traditional contractor reflex of taking their losses to Congress or the press. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 But Kyiv is swiftly innovating, with Ukraine now developing its own ballistic missile to hit back at Russia and working with European countries on developing more anti-ballistic air defenses. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovating
Verb
  • Coach Saban focused his testimony on the importance of establishing a consistent national framework to end the current era of differing waivers and local rulings that has created uncertainty throughout college athletics.
    — The Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But Doha had succeeded in establishing itself as an indispensable player in the region’s politics.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Clemons had served as the founding CEO of both ConnCAT and ConnCORP, turning them into hubs for economic and community revitalization that aimed to center the experiences and needs of residents in New Haven’s Dixwell and Newhallville neighborhoods.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Allison was founding dean of Harvard’s Kennedy School, which for decades trained many of China’s government officials.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The recognition honors Endaya’s more than five decades of pioneering work in feminist and socially engaged art.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Astrologically, this lunation will peak in the bold and pioneering sign of Aries, adding a fiery and passionate vibe to this visually striking moment.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • It will be closed by leaders who decide that creating new value beats endlessly compressing old value.
    — Sumeet Salwan, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In the flickering flame of firelight, the stutters take on a zoetrope effect, creating the illusion of rhinos in motion.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • McKinsey’s August 2026 analysis notes that initiating a transfer is only part of an international payment; much of the friction lies in invoice matching, supplier-payment approvals, tax compliance and accounting-system reconciliation.
    — Andreas Schweitzer, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The body camera footage shows police initiating an arrest while Bueckers and others try to defuse the situation.
    — Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That meant Alo didn’t have to spend its launch introducing itself.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • SpaceX hasn’t attempted a Super Heavy return to launch site and catch since introducing the most recent Starship design upgrade, Version 3, which lifted off for the first time on Flight 12 in May.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The robotic spacecraft that failed to rescue an aging NASA telescope plunged back to Earth on Friday less than three months after launching on the bold mission.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Rocket Lab has committed to launching the entirety of Synspective’s Strix constellation, which aims to deliver 30 spacecraft to LEO by the end of the decade.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Innovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovating. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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