Synonyms of innovation

innovation

noun

ˌi-nə-ˈvā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invention
• creation
• product
• coinage
• device
• design
• contrivance
• concoction
• work
• conception
• wrinkle
• brainchild
• novelty
• gadget
• vision
• origination
• contraption
• dream
• gizmo
• fantasy
• imagining
• picture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reproduction
• imitation
• copy
• duplication
• replication
• duplicate
• clone
• facsimile
• replica
• carbon copy
• reduplication
• dupe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of innovation

Maybe not, but like its classmate, Curry Barker’s Obsession (now on Peacock), this extremely strong debut of a young YouTube auteur seems just as historically significant as some of the other innovations here. — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Vendors will often find their strongest ambassadors among their internal developer team because their hard work and innovation drives the product. — Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The neighborhood is very near Aggie Square, an 11-acre innovation district along Stockton Boulevard and near 2nd Avenue. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026

As with any innovation, there is a higher premium at the start. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026