Synonyms of innovation

innovation

noun

ˌi-nə-ˈvā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invention
• creation
• product
• concoction
• coinage
• device
• wrinkle
• brainchild
• contrivance
• design
• conception
• work
• gadget
• novelty
• contraption
• vision
• origination
• dream
• gizmo
• phantasy
• fantasy
• imagining
• gismo
• picture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reproduction
• imitation
• copy
• duplication
• replication
• duplicate
• clone
• facsimile
• replica
• carbon copy
• reduplication
• dupe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of innovation

By making recycling faster, smarter and more efficient, innovations like AMP's offer hope for a more sustainable future. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025

The other main characters not doing so well represent a fun innovation in this reworking of the original, which was a box office hit a third of a century ago. —Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 18 Apr. 2025

One of the most innovative innovations in the world of cleaning since the original hoovers were created in the 1860s, the best cordless vacuums are your secret weapons for a hands-on approach to cleaning your floors without a power cord. —Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025

Benefit grew thanks to innovation and its bestsellers. —Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025