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as in inventive
having the skill and imagination to create new things
an award for the most innovative designer of consumer electronics
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as in imaginative
showing a noteworthy use of the imagination and creativity especially in inventing
innovative automotive technology
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Recent Examples of innovative
Jablon has carried on his mother’s innovative spirit.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Before its use, the innovative fuel must receive approval from Rostekhnadzor, Russia’s federal authority for nuclear regulation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
What transpired were innovative and somewhat futuristic trousers, blazers, and outerwear.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
The company will continue to expand agency partnerships, connecting brands and audiences together in various innovative ways.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
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Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Before its use, the innovative fuel must receive approval from Rostekhnadzor, Russia’s federal authority for nuclear regulation.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
What transpired were innovative and somewhat futuristic trousers, blazers, and outerwear.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
The company will continue to expand agency partnerships, connecting brands and audiences together in various innovative ways.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for innovative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovative
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Arena aims to bring hardware innovation to more people and allow inventive machinery to flourish, in the same way that the internet enabled an explosion of software services and apps.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Every year, the food seems to be more inventive and as diverse as the chef teams serving it up.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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This sculptural Snoopy mug brings the scene to life, featuring the dog in his heroic Flying Ace outfit (which doubles as an adorable Halloween costume idea), scarf and goggles in place, ready for imaginative aerial battles.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Again, bold and daring and wild changes, sure, but also imaginative and illuminating.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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Still others could be finding creative funding solutions — from selling naming rights to signing advertising sponsorships that tap into community and alumni networks.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, the new chief executive officer of the British Fashion Council, a former fashion editor who was most recently executive creative director of Selfridges, isn’t frustrated or angry about the myriad challenges London fashion is facing right now.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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None of them wound up being, to me, especially funny or clever.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Sep. 2025
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So while a raccoon's tiny hand reaching through your shower wall might feel like a scene from a thriller, the real story is far more down-to-earth—a clever animal simply looking for food and shelter.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tomorrow, 2025’s summer season will be officially over—so let’s make the most of it with some amazing music and new albums from the industry’s brightest stars and some talented up-and-coming acts.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Good historians and talented fiction writers can tease out human qualities from such personages while acknowledging their fundamental distance from our own time.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Innovative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovative. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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