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
Mrigakshi is a science journalist who enjoys writing about space exploration, biology, and technological innovations.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Kennedy has made no bones about his misplaced skepticism of mRNA vaccines, pinging off the proliferating conspiracies around the COVID vaccines — incredible innovations that saved countless lives during one of the worst global catastrophes in recent memory.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Other brands like Mac Cosmetics, One/Size and Bare Minerals offer similar innovations.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The second workstream examines regenerated elastane produced through early-stage recycling innovations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The company’s autonomous innovations have accelerated processes at 95% of DHL’s global warehouses.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Their performance – part of a limited national tour – marks a once‑in‑a‑generation celebration of the 100th birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, two artists whose innovations continue to shape the sound and spirit of modern music.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Each organizational choice created affordances and constraints that shaped subsequent innovations.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Expect practical assistance, love and blessings, innovations, and plenty of money.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Kennedy has made no bones about his misplaced skepticism of mRNA vaccines, pinging off the proliferating conspiracies around the COVID vaccines — incredible innovations that saved countless lives during one of the worst global catastrophes in recent memory.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
Other brands like Mac Cosmetics, One/Size and Bare Minerals offer similar innovations.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026
The second workstream examines regenerated elastane produced through early-stage recycling innovations.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The company’s autonomous innovations have accelerated processes at 95% of DHL’s global warehouses.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Their performance – part of a limited national tour – marks a once‑in‑a‑generation celebration of the 100th birthdays of Miles Davis and John Coltrane, two artists whose innovations continue to shape the sound and spirit of modern music.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Each organizational choice created affordances and constraints that shaped subsequent innovations.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Expect practical assistance, love and blessings, innovations, and plenty of money.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovations
inventions
Noun
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The precarious state of her mind forces us to question whether Sylvia and Ted are ghosts, hallucinations or literary inventions sprung to life.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Past administrations offered legal and moral justifications for military inventions, such as the Bush administration’s claims that Iraq was a just war.—
Gerard F. Powers,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Innovations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovations. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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