innovate
verb
in·no·vate
ˈi-nə-ˌvāt 
innovated; innovating
: to make changes : do something in a new way
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 …—
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Examples of innovate in a Sentence
The company plans to continue innovating and experimenting.
The company innovated a new operating system.
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2020, Truman launched Return Home, followed that same year by Earth, run by Harries, a Brit who helped innovate the cremation business by making the process available online.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
The urgency of mitigating human impact on the environment has forced the National Park Service to innovate by adding features like the bear-proof lockers that prevent bears from finding easy food sources near human dwellings, Jenkins noted.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
More recently, however, Tesla has been slow to innovate.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Commercial companies had a bit more leeway to innovate in the post-Columbia era, Hale and Reisman acknowledged.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
This foundation has propelled him to innovate within the industry, focusing on efficiency and transparency through technological advancements.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Hua at Lux Research says joint ventures between innovating companies and entrenched manufacturers — instead of typical purchase agreements — will be needed to introduce new materials more effectively and share the risks of scaling.
—Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
To circumvent this vulnerability, groups of Ukrainian volunteers innovated.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Humans are the ones who are innovating, making new things, making things better.
—Jason Kehe, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
The urgency of mitigating human impact on the environment has forced the National Park Service to innovate by adding features like the bear-proof lockers that prevent bears from finding easy food sources near human dwellings, Jenkins noted.
—Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
More recently, however, Tesla has been slow to innovate.
—David Gelles, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Commercial companies had a bit more leeway to innovate in the post-Columbia era, Hale and Reisman acknowledged.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
This foundation has propelled him to innovate within the industry, focusing on efficiency and transparency through technological advancements.
—William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024
Hua at Lux Research says joint ventures between innovating companies and entrenched manufacturers — instead of typical purchase agreements — will be needed to introduce new materials more effectively and share the risks of scaling.
—Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Fortune Europe, 12 Apr. 2024
To circumvent this vulnerability, groups of Ukrainian volunteers innovated.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Apr. 2024
Humans are the ones who are innovating, making new things, making things better.
—Jason Kehe, WIRED, 10 Apr. 2024
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innovate
verb
in·no·vate
ˈin-ə-ˌvāt
innovated; innovating
: to introduce something new
innovate a new website
: do something in a new way
innovative
adjective
-ˌvāt-iv
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