as in invention
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 innovation
These developments are concrete examples of how innovation can align with humanization and sustainability in the hospital environment.
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Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
From James Beard Award winners to beloved food trucks, each establishment contributes to a culinary landscape that celebrates heritage while embracing innovation.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Bieber, 28, will stay on as founder and add a new role of chief creative officer and head of innovation.
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—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
OpenAI has been looking to work with other data providers that have kept pace with innovation and understand what the latest models need, the spokesperson said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
From James Beard Award winners to beloved food trucks, each establishment contributes to a culinary landscape that celebrates heritage while embracing innovation.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 June 2025
Bieber, 28, will stay on as founder and add a new role of chief creative officer and head of innovation.
41.
—Andrea Lavinthal, People.com, 18 June 2025
OpenAI has been looking to work with other data providers that have kept pace with innovation and understand what the latest models need, the spokesperson said.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
Noun
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The invention of railway travel also necessitated the establishment of a unified time zone, which was provided by the Royal Observatory and adopted by the railway companies.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
22 June 2025
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While potentially useful across varying regions, the invention may prove especially helpful in dense, humid areas.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 June 2025
Noun
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This contrast reveals a troubling paradox in today's tech industry: unprecedented wealth creation, coupled with profound personal dissatisfaction.—
Pavi Theva,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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