as in inventions
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 innovations
Governors and mayors, the public and private sector, civil society and multilateral organizations will come together to champion subnational collaboration, mobilize financing for local climate projects and build the local innovations already driving global progress.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
But despite all the technical jargon, and despite the breathless chase after the newest innovations, the basic ideas of AI are not that complicated, and not that new, and they can be understood by all of us.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
These innovations can be used for a variety of purposes, including assisting humans with tasks, conducting research, or performing dangerous or tedious jobs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
From techniques like deep-plane facelifts to the use of innovations such as tranexamic acid for safer, more technically proficient procedures, the field continues to evolve toward precision and care.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
A lot of disturbing things happened in The Exorcist — Regan MacNeil's 360 neck turn remains one of the most diabolical things to happen on film — and for its innovations, the 1973 movie scored 10 Oscar nominations.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Yet some innovations transcend their novelty phase and become permanent fixtures of the global culinary landscape.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Industry insiders also told WWD that, although there were plenty of contacts to be made and sporting innovations to be seen, nobody was really writing huge orders at ISPO anymore.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
But despite all the technical jargon, and despite the breathless chase after the newest innovations, the basic ideas of AI are not that complicated, and not that new, and they can be understood by all of us.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Virtual and physical demonstrations and presentations familiarized the audience, a cross-section of entertainment, finance and technology pros, with the companies’ innovations and ambitions.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
These innovations can be used for a variety of purposes, including assisting humans with tasks, conducting research, or performing dangerous or tedious jobs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
From techniques like deep-plane facelifts to the use of innovations such as tranexamic acid for safer, more technically proficient procedures, the field continues to evolve toward precision and care.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
A lot of disturbing things happened in The Exorcist — Regan MacNeil's 360 neck turn remains one of the most diabolical things to happen on film — and for its innovations, the 1973 movie scored 10 Oscar nominations.
—Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Yet some innovations transcend their novelty phase and become permanent fixtures of the global culinary landscape.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
Industry insiders also told WWD that, although there were plenty of contacts to be made and sporting innovations to be seen, nobody was really writing huge orders at ISPO anymore.
—Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovations
inventions
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Among these inventions, cylinder seals are perhaps the most distinctive but least known.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Carevix, which was named one of the best inventions of 2024 by TIME Magazine, is now available to medical providers in Southern California and New York.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Innovations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovations. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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