Synonyms of innovation

innovation

noun

ˌi-nə-ˈvā-shən 

as in invention

something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination

the computer is one innovation that revolutionized the business world

Synonyms & Similar Words

• invention
• creation
• product
• concoction
• coinage
• device
• wrinkle
• brainchild
• contrivance
• design
• conception
• work
• gadget
• novelty
• contraption
• vision
• origination
• dream
• gizmo
• phantasy
• fantasy
• imagining
• gismo
• picture

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reproduction
• imitation
• copy
• duplication
• replication
• duplicate
• clone
• facsimile
• replica
• carbon copy
• reduplication
• dupe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of innovation

These lists rank restaurants in the US and North America, weighing cooking, service, innovation, approachability, sustainability, and staff welfare as points of consideration. —Pervaiz Shallwani, Bon Appétit, 3 Mar. 2025

Too often, they’re done for short-term gain, and the cost savings are overshadowed by bad publicity, loss of knowledge, weakened engagement, higher voluntary turnover, and lower innovation – all of which hurt profits in the long run. —Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025

Participants will also have the opportunity to refine and strengthen their innovations with expert mentorship and strategic support, officials said. —Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025

And so, beauty had to go toe-to-toe with an exultant celebrations and innovations of Versace house codes. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2025