innovate
verb (used without object)
to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
was innovating
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past progressiveof innovate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“She was innovating and experimenting into her 80s.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
Over the prior decade Pernod Ricard grown significantly but executives wondered if the company was innovating enough relative to their new found bulk.
From Forbes ● Sep. 5, 2012
It is upheld as a model of success by the National School Boards Association, which in 2008 organized a visit by 100 educators from 17 states who came to see how the district was innovating.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2011
