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
The movement of wealth can affect job creation and innovation.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
The plan's three pillars—innovation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy—each include policy recommendations for accelerating AI adoption while preventing countries the Trump administration perceives as adversaries from accessing American technology.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
The American Academy of Nursing has more than 3,200 fellows who represent the organization's mission of advancing health care policy through nursing leadership, innovation and science.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
When leaders create time and space for reflection, organizations shift from cultures of compliance to cultures of thoughtful engagement, unlocking innovation and resilience even in turbulent markets.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 24 July 2025
The plan's three pillars—innovation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy—each include policy recommendations for accelerating AI adoption while preventing countries the Trump administration perceives as adversaries from accessing American technology.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
The American Academy of Nursing has more than 3,200 fellows who represent the organization's mission of advancing health care policy through nursing leadership, innovation and science.
—arkansasonline.com, 13 July 2025
When leaders create time and space for reflection, organizations shift from cultures of compliance to cultures of thoughtful engagement, unlocking innovation and resilience even in turbulent markets.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
Noun
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And there's also a de-emphasis of our history of creativity, of innovation, of invention, right?—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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When news of Daguerre’s invention reached England, Talbot was alarmed.—
Anika Burgess
July 17,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025
Noun
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
21 July 2025
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This type of structure could potentially help build trust, incentivise commitment, and work towards the long arc of value creation.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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