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
Eventually Ochoa took a job at China Moon on Miami Beach with the idea of updating and innovating its menu.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
These grants provide training for librarians and fund projects aiming to innovate in the field.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The push to innovate the fan experience has been so pronounced that Greco has branched out to start his own company, Shine Entertainment.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
American observers tend to underestimate China’s ability to innovate.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
These grants provide training for librarians and fund projects aiming to innovate in the field.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
The push to innovate the fan experience has been so pronounced that Greco has branched out to start his own company, Shine Entertainment.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
American observers tend to underestimate China’s ability to innovate.
—Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovate
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What things like weekly releases, time slots, and appointment television do is establish a habit.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The Smithsonian Institution was first established by Congress with funding from British scientist James Smithson.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The two surgeons who founded it had pioneered techniques that used a woman’s own body tissue to form new breasts post mastectomy.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
12 Apr. 2025
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In Weekend 2 Take epigenetic reprogramming, a field pioneered by Harvard scientists, which aims to restore youthful function to aging cells.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Businesses are wary of making those investments, citing uncertainty in operating conditions initiated by Trump’s tariff push, which has been rolled out in fits and starts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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The recall, initiated by Blooming Import Inc. in Brooklyn, New York, affects 74 cases of Golden Crop Candy, which included the dyes Blue 1, Red 40 and Acid Red 18, which were not listed on the product label.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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The debris – space rocks known as meteoroids – collides with Earth's atmosphere at high speed and disintegrates, creating fiery and colorful streaks in the sky, according to NASA.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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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.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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To that end, the show creators introduced Catherine O’Hara as Joel’s therapist Gail in the first episode of Season 2.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Narrated by Brendan Fraser, the stunning feature film introduces Leo, a handsome sea lion pup who’s learning how to navigate life alongside his mother, Luna.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
19 Apr. 2025
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Diesel Living segment was first launched in 2008 at the Salone del Mobile as an assortment of fabrics for the home.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Handbags were launched in 2022 and got the fashion crowd quickly on board.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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This organization was founded in 2017 by, among others, Anders Fogh Rasmussen.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
21 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s attempt to undermine Harvard’s independence is probably the biggest shock the university has faced since Harvard College was founded, in 1636; shortly after its establishment, the school received a transformative deathbed bequest from the Puritan John Harvard.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump instituted 10% tariffs across all countries last Saturday.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: Trump instituted sweeping tariffs in an attempt to reorder the global economy, but economists and U.S. allies have said his plan could lead to a recession.—
April Rubin,
Axios,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Innovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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