INNOVATORY Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

innovatory

adjective

Definition of innovatory

as in innovative

having the skill and imagination to create new things the composer Charles Ives is remembered for his innovatory use of dissonance and polytonal harmonies

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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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Boredom was my biggest fear, but simply relocating for the summer has been enough to pull our kids away from their screens and back into a more imaginative, independent way of spending their days.

— Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
Entrepreneurship is becoming less about doing more and more about discovering more, creating more and becoming more—being more aware, intentional, imaginative and aligned with reality.

— Sid Mohasseb, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

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