INNOVATE Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

innovate

verb

ˈi-nə-ˌvāt

Definition of innovate

as in to establish

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of innovated a new system for filing books that dramatically improved efficiency in libraries

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Recent Examples of innovate The brand is arguably the world's most renowned, trusted name in pliers and continues to innovate. — New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026 If you over-use market dominance, markets adjust, and there’s a big price incentive to innovate. — semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The challenge is to innovate without abandoning the characteristics customers recognize and appreciate. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 This marks its latest effort to innovate how store operations get translated into actionable data. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for innovate

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Petersen’s research established the concept of mild cognitive impairment, which lies between healthy cognitive aging and dementia.

— Richard Sima, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Beyond payment speed, Mastercard is also looking to incorporate blockchain and identity data to establish the same level of trust expected across other payment systems, Driver said.

— Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of establish

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The facility depends on the same KBS-3 isolation technology pioneered alongside Finland.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
Under the pioneering spirit of art director Luca Nichetto, a global roster of names are refreshing this ages-old company’s profile, among them Swedish design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of pioneer

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Legislators could begin the process of repealing the lock box by initiating a new amendment, but that wouldn’t go before voters until 2028.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Those initiated into the Golden Dawn were expected to progress through a ranking of grades to reach a level of enlightenment that might be described as superhuman.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of initiate

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The deep soaking tub and clear shower stall are set pieces in the room, creating a real open and airy feel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Knight may have been thinking about the film for 16 years, but creating the version that is coming out in 2026 wouldn’t have been possible without all of the learnings spread across films like ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings.

— Andrew Webster, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of create

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Even the afternoon’s custom table runners, made from archival fabric by FIT Menswear students, nodded to the designer’s signature ikat print, first introduced in 1983.

— Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
The first in the ACOTAR series, the romantasy novel introduces us to Feyre Archeron, a human woman who agrees to go live in the fairie realm of Prythian in order to save her family.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of introduce

Verb

The first of the line, the Bonifaz, was launched in September of last year and is expected to be officially commissioned into the Navy by 2028.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
It’s been used all over the world for decades, but now a few brands in the US are slowly launching formulas with it.

— Audrey Noble, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of launch

Verb

Randsburg, which was once a booming California Gold Rush town founded in 1895, has seen most of its residents leave over the years.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
At the time, Truell hadn’t founded a company; but three years later, the venture capitalist persuaded her firm, BoxGroup, to invest in the Gen Z engineering savant’s nascent business.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of found

Verb

Last year, retailer Target was ridiculed across social media for instituting a smiling policy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Gascón instituted a number of unilateral policies on his first day in office — barring prosecutors from trying juveniles as adults, seeking the death penalty or charging certain misdemeanors — that left him at war with his own staff.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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