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What is the opposite of the word innovative?

innovative

[in-uh-vay-tiv] / ˈɪn əˌveɪ tɪv /


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But studies show AI text detectors are often unreliable, generating false positives that can erode trust between instructors and students and forcing teachers to devise innovative methods to detect cheating and evaluate assignments.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

NOS was a sensation - attracting a youthful congregation of up to 600 people with an innovative blend of cutting-edge music, video, prayer, and dancing.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

They must update and clarify federal regulators’ standards for reviewing bank mergers to account for innovative fintech providers and others, such as crypto companies and payment processors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

It marks an innovative yet controversial attempt to slow the decline of local journalism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

But it wasn’t only the number of police that changed in the 1990s; consider the most commonly cited crime-drop explanation of all: innovative policing strategies.

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




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