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
Nadav Orbach, Intel’s current vice president and general manager for incubation and disruptive innovation, will serve as CEO.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Bo Howard, Shapiro Real-Time Rendering and Game Engines in Content
While everybody has latched on to AI as a disruptor in the business of content, another innovation fundamentally shifting the business of content creation is real-time rendering and utilizing game engines like Unreal.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
Leaders at the Living Planet Symposium laid out a bold, long-term approach to Earth and climate science, centered on collaboration, innovation, and open access.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 July 2025
The competition, which dates back to 2015, celebrates not only aesthetic quality but also how buildings embody innovation, cultural significance, and sustainability.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Bo Howard, Shapiro Real-Time Rendering and Game Engines in Content
While everybody has latched on to AI as a disruptor in the business of content, another innovation fundamentally shifting the business of content creation is real-time rendering and utilizing game engines like Unreal.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2025
Leaders at the Living Planet Symposium laid out a bold, long-term approach to Earth and climate science, centered on collaboration, innovation, and open access.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 11 July 2025
The competition, which dates back to 2015, celebrates not only aesthetic quality but also how buildings embody innovation, cultural significance, and sustainability.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovation
Noun
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The Carter family, while influential, can not be credited with the genre's invention.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Thanks to Apple’s invention, users could rent out an apartment easily on their phone, sitting in their back pocket.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The group secured support from France’s National Cinema Centre (CNC) for the creation of l’ACID, which Thorn would preside over from 1992 to 1995.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 July 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,
8 July 2025
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“Innovation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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