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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 innovating
How Nike defines the industry On top of innovating for track and field athletes, Bowerman’s work led to technological adaptations in sporting gear that can be seen across disciplines.
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Hannarose McGuinness, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
This is the originator that’s still innovating.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Fox News climbed to the top of the ratings heap by innovating in terms of not only content but business strategies as well.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Andy Rodgers, based in Dubai, has joined Semafor from Bloomberg Media as Executive Director for Marketing & Business Development and will be focused on incubating new partnerships with leading institutions and organizations across the region and innovating new digital and convening products.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the early 20th century, home cooks were innovating and creating with new-to-them ingredients that were popping up in grocery stores and cookbooks.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Russia is also innovating in the drone arms race.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Surviving and innovating their way out of the drought will be no different.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The pressure to fill programs with demanding quadruple jumps and triple axels, while innovating the sport, prompted Liu to retire, burnt-out, at 16.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Hannarose McGuinness, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
This is the originator that’s still innovating.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Fox News climbed to the top of the ratings heap by innovating in terms of not only content but business strategies as well.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Apr. 2026
Andy Rodgers, based in Dubai, has joined Semafor from Bloomberg Media as Executive Director for Marketing & Business Development and will be focused on incubating new partnerships with leading institutions and organizations across the region and innovating new digital and convening products.
—Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
In the early 20th century, home cooks were innovating and creating with new-to-them ingredients that were popping up in grocery stores and cookbooks.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Russia is also innovating in the drone arms race.
—Holly Williams, CBS News, 29 Mar. 2026
Surviving and innovating their way out of the drought will be no different.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The pressure to fill programs with demanding quadruple jumps and triple axels, while innovating the sport, prompted Liu to retire, burnt-out, at 16.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovating
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Disaster relief protections include a waiver of a one-time activation fee for establishing remote call forwarding.—
Cox Communications,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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China is Thailand's biggest trading partner, and the two countries celebrated their 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations last year.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jamie Kalven is founding executive director of the Invisible Institute, which was awarded two Pulitzer Prizes in 2024.—
Jamie Kalven,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Critics called the astronomical price out of touch, while resurfaced allegations against founding chef René Redzepi sparked protests.—
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The company is led by partners Mónica Trigo, a longtime international consultant and festival curator, and Javier Fernández, formerly of Blood Window, Ventana Sur’s pioneering genre platform.—
Roberto Prieto,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The device was designed and made by a pioneering climate technology startup in Berkeley.—
Molly McCrea,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Altman pitched the conversion as critical to securing the vast amount of funding OpenAI needs to fulfill its mission of creating artificial general intelligence — or AGI — that will benefit humanity.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2015, Musk, Altman, Greg Brockman, and a handful of others cofounded OpenAI as a nonprofit with the mission of creating AI for the benefit of humanity.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
27 Apr. 2026
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Equally troubling was the failure to build an international coalition before initiating hostilities.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bank is initiating coverage the stock with a buy rating.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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One of the greatest privileges of being in the book business, according to Fitzgerald, is still introducing fellow readers to new material—and the staff picks are as diverse as the bookstore’s clientele.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, Vietnam’s civil aviation authority proposed introducing a fuel surcharge mechanism for domestic flights to help airlines cope with the rising costs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, is launching its own prediction market called Truth Predict.—
Gary D. Robertson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since launching its first contract in 2021, Kalshi has grown rapidly, with event contracts totaling $52 billion as of March 2026.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Innovating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovating. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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