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 overall focus was overwhelmingly on fixing China’s floundering economy, with action to tackle unemployment, a depressed real estate market, and boosting innovation.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
But all work and no play can make for a dull chief scientific innovation officer.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Over time, that caution can slow implementation and limit innovation.
—Max Crowley, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
If logistical innovation alone could have solved dinner, it would have been solved several times over.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
But all work and no play can make for a dull chief scientific innovation officer.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
Over time, that caution can slow implementation and limit innovation.
—Max Crowley, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
If logistical innovation alone could have solved dinner, it would have been solved several times over.
—Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
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Mostly for the telephone and telegraph, but his other inventions spanned interests and included a metal jacket to assist in breathing, the audiometer to detect minor hearing problems and a device to locate icebergs,In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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To claim otherwise is an invention with no basis in the record.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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The tower is a nod to five Black architects, trailblazers whose creations sometimes went unnoticed or overlooked.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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