INNOVATIONAL Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

innovational

adjective

Definition of innovational

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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Even inspirational leaders make boneheaded calls, as with firing an innovative defense minister.

— Max Boot, Washington Post, 20 July 2026
Disengaged teams are less innovative and less resilient, and replacing experienced employees is costly.

— Jennifer Lee, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of innovative

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Shi draws on his own family history to examine ageing, domestic violence and intergenerational duty in contemporary China, working in a mode that marries close observational filmmaking with formally inventive cinematic language.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
Below is another interchange with Scott, away to Newcastle the following week, as well as a piece of inventive hold-up play to free Adrien Truffert down the wing at Manchester City last November.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of inventive

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When generative AI products like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion began threatening the creative software category in late 2022, Adobe converted the shift into a visible governance event within six months.

— Kerry Huang, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Eastern Shore Art Center Fairhope’s creative spirit is on full display at the Eastern Shore Art Center, where rotating exhibitions showcase regional artists alongside workshops, lectures, and community events.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Definition of creative

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The Chatham shop is now a destination for imaginative ice cream sandwiches, several of which are gluten-free and produced with strict celiac-level precautions.

— Luke Pyenson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Johnny Moreno’s video and projection design artfully augments the production’s imaginative world.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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