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
Around the time of On’s 2021 initial public offering, Nike saw declining sales during a pullback from wholesale retailers and stalling innovation.
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Merritt Enright, CNBC, 24 May 2025
Several environmentally beneficial inventions, including solar panels, satellite detection of wildfires and energy efficient insulation, are the result of innovations related to space travel.
—Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Stories of people, groups, organizations, strategies or innovations that are fixing environmental problems, from the state level down to the backyard.
—Will Matsuda, New York Times, 23 May 2025
Because of this, Ukraine is at the cutting edge of drone innovation, churning out some two million unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, last year.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 May 2025
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Merritt Enright, CNBC, 24 May 2025
Several environmentally beneficial inventions, including solar panels, satellite detection of wildfires and energy efficient insulation, are the result of innovations related to space travel.
—Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Stories of people, groups, organizations, strategies or innovations that are fixing environmental problems, from the state level down to the backyard.
—Will Matsuda, New York Times, 23 May 2025
Because of this, Ukraine is at the cutting edge of drone innovation, churning out some two million unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, last year.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
Noun
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The invention of cities could be to blame for the proliferation of bedbugs (Cimex lectularius), according to a new study.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 May 2025
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Similarly, if an A.I. system speeds the invention of a lifesaving medical device, that device must still be approved by the Food and Drug Administration.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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Annual funding for the FUEL Network has ranged from $250,000 to $500,000, said Councilmember Eric Guerra, who spearheaded the program’s creation in 2017.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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This competitive advantage reduces creation time while increasing engagement, freeing marketing teams to focus on strategy rather than production.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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