as in innovative
having the skill and imagination to create new things
in the high-tech sector, a company is either innovational—or it's history
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Adjective
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Audio Flux is a home for innovative, short-form audio and bold storytelling.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026 -
The state, like Pastor Billy’s organization, has emerged as a laboratory for innovative ideas for harnessing technology to help break down barriers holding people back.—
Rajiv J. Shah,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2026
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Co-owner and executive chef Sergio Moutela puts an inventive spin on Italian cuisine on the BYOB restaurant's everchanging menus, including brunch.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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Directly overlooking the river, with two-Michelin-star chef Alex Dilling at the helm, this venue offers inventive French gastronomy with elite proteins flown in weekly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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Romantic and creative discussions are also favored.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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The return of control and Guardiola’s 4-2-2-2 setup seemed to squeeze Cherki to the margins, despite his creative output and joie de vivre.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Act Two is a little more musically imaginative.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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To most Americans, Roald Dahl is a children’s book author — the imaginative, intimidating, and somewhat insane mind behind beloved books like Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, and The BFG.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Innovational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovational. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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