innovate
To introduce new methods, ideas, or products
Examples
In a meeting
“We need to innovate our customer service model to stay competitive in this market.”
Over coffee
“She's always trying to innovate her home cooking with unexpected ingredient combinations.”
Why this word
create
innovate emphasizes introducing new methods or ideas, while create is broader about bringing anything into existence
invent
innovate focuses on novel application or improvement of existing things, while invent means creating something entirely new
improve
innovate implies introducing significant novelty, while improve just means making something better
Usage tip
Use when emphasizing the introduction of something truly new rather than just improving what exists. Distinguished from 'iterate' which implies incremental changes.
Etymology
Latin: innovatus, from in- (into) + novus (new)
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