innovate
verb (used without object)
to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
innovated
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past participleof innovate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof innovate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
innovateverb (used without object)to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
Example Sentences
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Further, American growers have not just decreased imports and increased their exports over the years, they’ve also innovated on the plant itself.
From Salon ● May 6, 2026
Guardiola innovated and Arteta imagined how the game would adapt.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
In addition to focusing on its flagship Pepsi brand, the company has innovated in various ways as consumers become more interested in health and wellness.
From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026
Apple has gotten some flak from critics on Wall Street who say the company hasn’t innovated enough in its smartphone business.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
Tristan und Isolde is an out-and-out masterpiece, with sweeping, yearning themes, deserving of its place in music’s pantheon, whatever it may or may not have innovated.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
