innovations

NOUN

change, novelty

Synonyms

STRONGEST

modernization

STRONG

addition alteration contraption departure deviation introduction modernism modification mutation newness notion permutation shift variation vicissitude wrinkle

WEAK

cutting edge last word latest thing leading edge

Antonyms

STRONG

stagnation

WEAK

custom habit old old hat rut tradition

Example Sentences

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Innovations including a centered driving position, fast charging and a 500-mile range are winning over drivers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Mariela Ruiz-Angel, director of Alternative Response Initiatives at Georgetown Law’s Center for Innovations in Community Safety, said a co-responder model is fantastic — but it’s just the beginning of what a progressive city looks like.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

Innovations in plastic's sustainability also can't be ignored, from the development of ones that can be infinitely recycled, to those that are biodegradable.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2025

Innovations like this not only promise to improve patient quality of life but also reduce healthcare costs and provide new opportunities for the biomedical industry.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

Innovations such as those proposed by the Royal Commissioners would have given it a terrible importance.

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 3 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron