as in invention
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the computer is one innovation that revolutionized the business world
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Recent Examples of innovation
In this role, Williamson will lead the company’s next chapter of sustainability strategy and oversee all initiatives aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its products, operations and innovation platforms.
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
What wage insurance does is to take the kind of concept which was enacted by Congress in the early ’70s and apply it to a different cause for layoffs, the technological innovation which eliminates work.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Infrastructure as the Foundation of Scalable Innovation Across emerging markets, innovation often begins with solving immediate needs, and in Africa, those needs frequently rest within systems that are still underdeveloped or fragmented.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Faced with a static front imposed by modern technology, further innovation offered a solution.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
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Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
What wage insurance does is to take the kind of concept which was enacted by Congress in the early ’70s and apply it to a different cause for layoffs, the technological innovation which eliminates work.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Infrastructure as the Foundation of Scalable Innovation Across emerging markets, innovation often begins with solving immediate needs, and in Africa, those needs frequently rest within systems that are still underdeveloped or fragmented.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Faced with a static front imposed by modern technology, further innovation offered a solution.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
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Access to the polls has never been adequate across the board, but the relative ease that many people have in participating in politics is a recent invention, based on the VRA.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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In fact, feathers are one of evolution’s cleverest inventions.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
1 May 2026
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The Food Processor quickly chops, slices, and shreds a wide array of ingredients for unlimited culinary creations, while the Coffee & Spice Grinder efficiently grinds coffee beans, spices, and herbs for superior flavor and potency.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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While Abu Dhabi had joined OPEC in 1967, the full United Arab Emirates has been a member since its creation as a sovereign nation in 1971.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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