Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

innovator

[in-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɪn əˌveɪ tər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Wangchuk has had a long career as an engineer and innovator - and has a long history of challenging the status quo.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

But Hockney - the great innovator - just went back to painting.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

“Monet was an innovator, with a new way of seeing,” Govan said, noting that Thater shared those traits.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2026

Once known more as a technology copycat than as an innovator, China now offers returnees a chance to work in cutting-edge industries.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

New York City was a clear innovator in police strategies during the 1990s crime drop, and it also enjoyed the greatest decline in crime of any large American city.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

“California’s workers, entrepreneurs, and innovators continue to prove that investing in California delivers real results,” Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement last week in response to strong productivity numbers for the state.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The Nobel Prize-winning economist William Nordhaus estimated that innovators keep only a small share of the social value—roughly 2%—produced by their innovations.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

He noted that Mastercard successfully transitioned into the era of mobile commerce in the past and today has partnerships with agentic-AI innovators and cryptocurrency players.

From MarketWatch May 25, 2026

The traditional world of sport is being challenged like rarely before, with a host of disruptors and innovators pushing the boundaries in pursuit of growth.

From BBC May 20, 2026

As we see time and again, cutting-edge innovators like those of Beethoven’s youth were composers whose names are now mosdy forgotten: Johann Dussek, Louis Spohr, Muzio Clementi, Etienne Mehul, Fran^ois-Joseph Gossec .

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




Vocabulary lists containing innovator


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training