Synonyms of innovate

innovate

verb

ˈi-nə-ˌvāt 

as in to establish

to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of

innovated a new system for filing books that dramatically improved efficiency in libraries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• establish
• pioneer
• initiate
• create
• introduce
• launch
• found
• institute
• begin
• inaugurate
• invent
• start
• develop
• plant
• construct
• organize
• originate
• constitute
• set up
• devise
• produce
• manufacture
• expand
• conceive
• author
• fund
• think (up)
• make up
• concoct
• finance
• cook (up)
• subsidize
• enlarge
• contrive
• systematize
• fabricate
• father
• endow
• systemize
• arrange
• put up
• relaunch
• reinitiate
• reinstitute
• refound

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• close (down)
• shut (up)
• abolish
• stop
• nullify
• finish
• phase out
• annul
• end
• terminate
• halt
• annihilate
• wind up
• round (off or out)
• wrap up

Examples of innovate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the development process for the Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ultra, Diageo was granted four UK patents, and, in a laudable move, the license has been made available on a royalty-free basis to help encourage other drinks brands to innovate. —Chris Haslam, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024

That insurgent spirit of wanting to change the world is what propels startups to take risks, experiment, and innovate relentlessly. —Nirav Tolia, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2024

And Sargento is continuing to innovate, particularly in snackable cheese. —Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024

Companies with diverse boards and inclusive policies often perform better financially, innovate more and keep employees longer, research shows. —Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024