innovative

adjective

in·​no·​va·​tive ˈi-nə-ˌvā-tiv How to pronounce innovative (audio)
Synonyms of innovative
: characterized by, tending to, or introducing innovations
innovatively adverb
innovativeness noun

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an innovative approach to the problem a creative and innovative young designer
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During a half-hour speech, von Furstenberg reflected on major career milestones, like her first meeting with Diana Vreeland in 1970 and later being featured on the March 1976 cover of Newsweek in her innovative wrap dress. — Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026 The radio series takes in interviews with academic hormone specialists, including the team at Imperial College in London who are conducting some of the most exciting and innovative research in this area. — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026 While many of luxury footwear’s most storied brands are helmed by men, today’s most innovative and modern brands are being built by women, for women. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Kyiv has developed innovative strategies to mitigate the impact of Russian energy strikes and keep its grid running, even amid intense bombardment. — Tatiana Mitrova, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innovative

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of innovative was in 1806

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“Innovative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innovative. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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