verb · academic
innovate
/ˈɪnəveɪt/IN·no·vate
to introduce new methods, ideas, or products; to make changes in something established.
Examples
“To remain competitive, firms must continue to innovate and adapt to changing markets.”
“The paper argues that universities should innovate in curriculum design to meet future needs.”
“Policymakers need to encourage environments where small startups can innovate rapidly.”
Band 8 sentence
“In Task 2 I will claim that governments should fund research to help industries innovate and reduce unemployment.”
Collocations
- innovate in (a field)
- innovative approach
- drive innovation
Word family
Common mistakes
The company innovate new products every year.→The company innovates new products every year.
We must innovation our teaching methods.→We must innovate our teaching methods.
Say it for a higher band
5change→6create→7+innovate
Synonyms
modernize
pioneer
Easily confused
modernize
“The company decided to modernize its factories to improve efficiency.”
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