innovated

verb

Definition of innovatednext
past tense of innovate
as in pioneered
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 Synonyms for innovated
  1. pioneered
  2. founded
  3. established
  4. introduced
  5. initiated
  6. created
  7. launched
Verb
  • Intel, even before Gelsinger took over, was poorly positioned in graphics processing units, the area that NVIDIA pioneered.
    R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Founded in 1990 and inaugurated the following year, the location pioneered a retail concept that blended fashion, design, beauty and books in its retail floors; art and photography in its exhibition space, and hospitality via a café and restaurant as well as a three-room-only hotel.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of pioneered
Verb
  • One such community is EO, founded in 1987 by Verne Harnish and twenty-two other entrepreneurs.
    Colin C. Campbell, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Chen, originally from China, founded the brand in 2023 as a symbol of cross-cultural ideas—where east meets west.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of founded
Verb
  • Having established a presence within the IndyCar paddock and being best known for its part in the Indianapolis 500, DRR has not functioned as a full-time team since 2012.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For instances onstage, Lachman established breathtaking silhouettes of the soprano from behind to act as an invitation.
    Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of established
Verb
  • Wolfe was introduced to Sasaki by one of his clients, Yoshi Tsutsugo, who played briefly for the Dodgers.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Though the white paper that introduced bitcoin’s origins and philosophy—something of an urtext for crypto overall—does not discuss politics per se, cryptocurrency was quickly adopted and championed by cyberlibertarians.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of introduced
Verb
  • On December 9, 2024, China's State Administration for Market Regulation initiated an antitrust investigation into NVIDIA's compliance with laws related to its 2020 acquisition of Mellanox Technologies.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Another enticement for living room viewers, a streamlined button allowing viewers to subscribe to channels via their TV has yielded a more than 40% increase in the number of subscriptions initiated via a TV set.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of initiated
Verb
  • For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Since these factors and their varied combinations are specific to each individual, a one-of-a-kind developmental path is created, along with unique manifestations of any condition or disorder that may affect them.
    Sharief Taraman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of created
Verb
  • The company launched a morning-after pill called Cadence OTC at half the price of Plan B, targeting pharmacy deserts—areas with limited access to pharmacies.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • To provide their institutional-sized SMA clients savings on costly multiple ATS API connections, the firm launched its Investortools Dealer Network to offer better access to bonds and trading.
    Barnet Sherman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of launched
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