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
The Newberry Consort explores how instruments also evolved thanks to technological innovations, contrasting music from the Renaissance against similar selections from the Middle Ages.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
You’re drawn by the potential, the innovation and the possibility to be a part of something transformative.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Together, the companies aim to create AI-native workflows that accelerate innovation while reducing cost, risk, and commissioning time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
The festival-style event will showcase innovation, creativity, and the San Diego Jewish Academy experience.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
You’re drawn by the potential, the innovation and the possibility to be a part of something transformative.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2026
Together, the companies aim to create AI-native workflows that accelerate innovation while reducing cost, risk, and commissioning time.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Jan. 2026
The festival-style event will showcase innovation, creativity, and the San Diego Jewish Academy experience.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
Noun
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The Visionary Award recognizes an individual who has uniquely and consistently employed the art and science of VFX to foster imagination and ignite future discoveries by way of artistry, invention and groundbreaking work.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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The printing press, clocks, muskets — all these inventions changed humankind forever.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Also popular are small-batch brews with members of a home brew club or another small group bringing their own recipe, brewing it on site and participating in a tapping event to showcase their creation.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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