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
While giving her room to innovate, which is a chief goal of charter schools, the board monitored her enrollment numbers and staffing.
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
Despite the turnover, the Rays continue to innovate and regenerate.
—The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
One way to move forward is seeing generational differences as an opportunity to innovate, not a challenge to fix.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
To continue to innovate its stores and showrooms, Cucinelli last year invested approximately 108 million euros, with an impact on sales of 8.5 percent.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2024
Despite the turnover, the Rays continue to innovate and regenerate.
—The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
One way to move forward is seeing generational differences as an opportunity to innovate, not a challenge to fix.
—Aparna Rae, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
To continue to innovate its stores and showrooms, Cucinelli last year invested approximately 108 million euros, with an impact on sales of 8.5 percent.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovate
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Prosecutors further established that Darden conspired with Howard’s agent, Charles Briscoe, to dupe Howard into sending $7 million for what Howard thought was a step toward buying the Dream.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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Corporations and unions may establish a political action committee (PAC) for express advocacy or electioneering communications purposes.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Jan. 2025
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Armored vehicles and National Guard personnel block the entrances to still-smoldering neighborhoods, some pioneered decades ago by Black residents redlined out of areas nearby.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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The venue and Tao Group’s Tao Beach at The Venetian pioneered the Las Vegas day club scene.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Variety,
16 Jan. 2025
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Hesitation to initiate tasks, often fueled by the overwhelming nature of clutter, leads to avoidance.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Four specific moves — illegally attempting to end birthright citizenship, reviving the Schedule F order that could initiate a civil service purge, pardoning January 6 rioters, and ordering multiple investigations into the Biden administration — deserve particular attention.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
23 Jan. 2025
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The third season is once again created, written and directed by Mike White, with producers including White, David Bernad and Mark Kamine.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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The city of Indianapolis created a position within the Office of Public Health and Safety to focus on preventing youth violence.—
Arika Herron,
Axios,
27 Jan. 2025
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After introducing their characters and learning about their mission from the Gramercy Occult Society, the D20 heroes turned the reins to the audience: Using their phones, fans rolled a virtual, 20-sided die to bring an ally or enemy into the show.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2025
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In the year 2000, iPods, hybrid cars, camera phones, and GPS were introduced; iTunes, Wikipedia, and Xbox came in 2001.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Wurm | Reuters Solana’s SOL token rocketed after a meme coin linked to President-elect Donald Trump launched on the popular blockchain network.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
18 Jan. 2025
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The space industry is eager for Blue Origin to succeed and provide an alternative to the near-monopoly that SpaceX has seized on launching cargo into space.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Jack Holloway founded the first store at the corner of North Orange Avenue and Wall Street in downtown Orlando, company history said.—
Jason Dill,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
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Our blood comes from the blood of the Caliphate of Cordoba, the civilization of that time, of the Roman Latins of the Mediterranean, the civilization of that time, who founded the republic, democracy in Athens; our blood comes from the Black resistance fighters turned into slaves by you.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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In the wake of the devastating fires in Pacific Palisades, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power has been criticized for not instituting pre-emptive power shutoffs.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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Kansas' effort to institute a proof-of-citizenship law a decade ago was ruled unconstitutional after a lengthy and politically damaging legal battle, and Arizona is now forced to maintain separate registration lists for federal and state elections due to a court ruling about its law.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Innovate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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