innovative
adjective
in·no·va·tive
ˈi-nə-ˌvā-tiv 
: characterized by, tending to, or introducing innovations
innovatively
adverb
innovativeness
noun
Examples of innovative in a Sentence
an innovative approach to the problem
a creative and innovative young designer
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At this exclusive, high-energy event, the world’s most innovative leaders will convene to explore how AI, humanity, and strategy converge to redefine, again, the future of work.
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Ioannis Ioannou, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The shoe also includes a lightweight Sola Foam ADC insole and a Vibram outsole offering comfort and all‑terrain traction, emphasizing the style’s innovative performance spirit.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Early last year, a hundred researchers, clinicians and other experts on HIV discussed the development of an innovative vaccine that could prevent the disease.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Damianakis is a former commercial content director at Australia’s Boomtown Pictures and chief growth officer at innovative advertising company The Saudi Agency Network of which Fergusson is CEO and founder.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ioannis Ioannou, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
The shoe also includes a lightweight Sola Foam ADC insole and a Vibram outsole offering comfort and all‑terrain traction, emphasizing the style’s innovative performance spirit.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
Early last year, a hundred researchers, clinicians and other experts on HIV discussed the development of an innovative vaccine that could prevent the disease.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Damianakis is a former commercial content director at Australia’s Boomtown Pictures and chief growth officer at innovative advertising company The Saudi Agency Network of which Fergusson is CEO and founder.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Innovative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innovative. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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