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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For the researchers, this was an especially significant finding because it suggests that HAQERs are ancient biological innovations linked to language.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

The tournament will see a range of other innovations.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He issued a call for scientists to keep being brave and inquisitive, and for governments to fund their innovations.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Plus, Huawei will likely trail rivals by six to eight years by 2031 despite its innovations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Food production was the first of those major innovations to appear in the Fertile Crescent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond