innovate
verb (used without object)
to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
had innovated
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past perfectof innovate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Against the country that had innovated the jogo bonito, Haaland’s performance was a masterpiece of straightforward brutality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
It had innovated on pricing and contract terms, and it had been the first carrier to sell phones.
From BusinessWeek ● Oct. 31, 2013
“We had innovated, and to my critical eye our innovations had been quite successful in audience and in quality, but they hadn’t made up for the revenue decline,” he wrote.
From Forbes ● Aug. 8, 2013
“It was clear the world had innovated around eBay and eBay had stayed with the same formula,” Mr. Donahoe said.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2012
He had innovated certainly, but His innovations were blessings, and were so marked by wisdom and sanctioned by reason that every direct assault against them had broken down.
From The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St John, Vol. II by Marcus Dods
