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 …—
Sir Walter Scott
Sir Walter ScottExamples of innovate in a Sentence
The company plans to continue innovating and experimenting.
The company innovated a new operating system.
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The race to innovate Running brands saturate every city on marathon weekends, constantly trying to up their game.
—Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Until 2022, there had been no challenge to the Tour’s supremacy and there was no incentive to innovate.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s left some companies to advance a philosophy of innovating as quickly as possible, while others have moved more cautiously, mindful of potential social harms.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
But his senseless death has informed the thinking of today’s law enforcement leaders, who are working, strategizing and innovating to try to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026
Until 2022, there had been no challenge to the Tour’s supremacy and there was no incentive to innovate.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
That’s left some companies to advance a philosophy of innovating as quickly as possible, while others have moved more cautiously, mindful of potential social harms.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
But his senseless death has informed the thinking of today’s law enforcement leaders, who are working, strategizing and innovating to try to prevent such tragedies from happening again.
—Andrew S. Boutros, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Innovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/innovate. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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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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