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
But football has repeatedly embraced innovations once viewed as unthinkable, from the back-pass rule to VAR and longer stoppage time.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Their success drives innovation, job creation and economic resilience across communities nationwide.
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Damini Sood,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But maybe the most noticeable innovation in shoe tech that most fans will notice during matches at this year’s World Cup has little to do with tech at all.
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Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
As America marks its 250th anniversary, experts are highlighting some of the most influential medical innovations in the nation's history.
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Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for innovation
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Their success drives innovation, job creation and economic resilience across communities nationwide.
—
Damini Sood,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
But maybe the most noticeable innovation in shoe tech that most fans will notice during matches at this year’s World Cup has little to do with tech at all.
—
Mack Degeurin,
Popular Science,
2 July 2026
As America marks its 250th anniversary, experts are highlighting some of the most influential medical innovations in the nation's history.
—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for innovation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
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Six years before Karl Benz’s first car and almost two decades prior to Henry Ford’s initial inventions, George Selden filed the first patent for a road engine, in 1879.
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The forces of ignorance and grift even managed to turn parts of Americans against vaccines, arguably the single most life-saving medical invention in human history.
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When Blazy’s first Chanel creations began arriving at stores across Paris in March, the shirt developed in partnership with Charvet, priced at €3,900, sold out instantly.
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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.
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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