innovative

especially British, in·no·va·to·ry

[in-uh-vey-tiv]

adjective

1. tending to innovate, or introduce something new or different; characterized by innovation.

innovative

/ ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv /

adjective

1. using or showing new methods, ideas, etc

Other Word Forms

• innovatively adverb
• innovativeness noun
• uninnovative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of innovative¹

First recorded in 1600–10; innovate + -ive

Example Sentences

At COP30, Brazil will launch an innovative new fund that rewards countries with high tropical forest cover -- mostly developing nations in Asia, Africa and Latin America -- that protect trees rather than chopping them down.

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These are areas where innovative financing, blended capital or new forms of partnership could unlock solutions that traditional government funding has repeatedly failed to deliver.

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"These findings may help design efficient artificial photosynthetic systems capable of converting solar energy into chemical fuels, contributing to innovative and sustainable renewable energy solutions."

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Denying innovative life science companies the support they need to succeed on American soil only incentivizes them to move good-paying jobs overseas.

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It also says that, across the industry, “new innovative finance structures and off-balance-sheet partnerships” are making it “challenging to evaluate the risks.”

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Related Words

• contemporary 
• ingenious 
• inventive 
• new 
• original