innovate
verb
in·no·vate ˈi-nə-ˌvāt 
innovated; innovating
intransitive verb
: to make changes : do something in a new way
transitive verb
1
: to introduce as or as if new
2
archaic : to effect a change in
The dictates of my father were … not to be altered, innovated, or even discussed …
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott innovator
ˈi-nə-ˌvā-tər
noun innovatory
ˈi-nə-və-ˌtȯr-ē
adjective ˈi-nə-ˌvā-tə-rē
Synonyms
- begin
- constitute
- establish
- found
- inaugurate
- initiate
- institute
- introduce
- launch
- pioneer
- plant
- set up
- start
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Example Sentences
The company plans to continue innovating and experimenting. The company innovated a new operating system.
Recent Examples on the Web To solve that, the military turned to its Pathfinder project — which aims to innovate Army operations by having soldiers collaborate with universities — and invested $1.2 million into creating the SABER prototype suit. Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Good on Ozzy Osbourne, at the age of 73 and following some recent health issues, for not only continuing to release new music but for pushing himself to innovate his classic hard rock persona and sound. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 While the industry continues to innovate and deliver on consumers’ wants and needs, this incredible success is generated at an unsustainable price of waste for consumers and the environment. Greg Tunney, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Octopus runs on the proprietary Kraken software system, which is an agile, continuous development model that enables Octopus to innovate rapidly. Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2022 Afro Con is all of that on a larger scale to give these unique individuals an opportunity to network, collaborate and begin to innovate beyond our imagination. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Maximize their investment and innovate for the future. The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 This isn’t the first time that the team has had to innovate to provide NASA coverage. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Aug. 2022 And for decades, the manufacturing industry has defined that value through its ability to create, deliver and innovate products. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 10 Sep. 2022 Good on Ozzy Osbourne, at the age of 73 and following some recent health issues, for not only continuing to release new music but for pushing himself to innovate his classic hard rock persona and sound. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 9 Sep. 2022 While the industry continues to innovate and deliver on consumers’ wants and needs, this incredible success is generated at an unsustainable price of waste for consumers and the environment. Greg Tunney, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Octopus runs on the proprietary Kraken software system, which is an agile, continuous development model that enables Octopus to innovate rapidly. Simon Hill, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2022 Afro Con is all of that on a larger scale to give these unique individuals an opportunity to network, collaborate and begin to innovate beyond our imagination. Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Maximize their investment and innovate for the future. The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 This isn’t the first time that the team has had to innovate to provide NASA coverage. Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Aug. 2022 And for decades, the manufacturing industry has defined that value through its ability to create, deliver and innovate products. Lisa Caldwell, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin innovatus, past participle of innovare, from in- + novus new — more at new
First Known Use
1548, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
innovatory
adjective
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 Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- innovative
- inventive
- innovational
- creative
- imaginative
- talented
- ingenious
- originative
- original
- gifted
- prolific
- inspired
- clever
- Promethean
- generative
- resourceful
- fecund
- fruitful
- fertile
- productive
- germinal
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unimaginative
- imitative
- uncreative
- unoriginal
- uninspired
- uninventive
- unproductive
- infertile
- talentless