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
On top of advances in chips and AI algorithms, a range of innovations in system-level orchestration—for instance, dynamic model routing and edge-first execution—will play an important role in further driving down AI’s energy needs.
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Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas that are reshaping the materials sector.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Together, Ukraine’s tactical, operational, and strategic drone campaigns represent one of the most important military innovations of the conflict and offer a model for how smaller states can impose disproportionate costs on larger adversaries.
—Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Warsh said the communications task force would consider changes to the quarterly economic projections the Fed issues as well as look at other recent innovations, including press conferences.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Bathing is one of humanity’s most ancient self-care rituals, but modern innovations—running water, the rush to get out of the house in the morning—have reduced it to a primarily hygienic routine.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Chemical innovations were needed alongside mechanical ones.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026
The country that pioneered so many innovations could also build a healthcare model that protects its people while preserving the strengths of its market economy.
—Wei Zhang, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Like most technological innovations of the 20th century, the 747 project was catalyzed by the military.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 22 June 2026
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas that are reshaping the materials sector.
—Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Together, Ukraine’s tactical, operational, and strategic drone campaigns represent one of the most important military innovations of the conflict and offer a model for how smaller states can impose disproportionate costs on larger adversaries.
—Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026
Warsh said the communications task force would consider changes to the quarterly economic projections the Fed issues as well as look at other recent innovations, including press conferences.
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 20 June 2026
Bathing is one of humanity’s most ancient self-care rituals, but modern innovations—running water, the rush to get out of the house in the morning—have reduced it to a primarily hygienic routine.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 19 June 2026
Chemical innovations were needed alongside mechanical ones.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026
The country that pioneered so many innovations could also build a healthcare model that protects its people while preserving the strengths of its market economy.
—Wei Zhang, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Like most technological innovations of the 20th century, the 747 project was catalyzed by the military.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovations
inventions
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The Wright brothers launched their airplane factory at a time when Dayton had established itself as one of the world's most innovative cities, according to Lockhart, who noted that Dayton was the home of several world-changing inventions at the time.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Creativity gives rise to technological progress and transformative inventions, which provide a new driving force for the economy and a focal point for investors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Innovations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovations. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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