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innovative

/ɪnˈnɒ.və.tɪv/adjective

Introducing fresh ideas or new methods; original and inventive.

Example sentences

  • “The school adopted an innovative approach to teaching math.”
  • “The startup won an award for its innovative use of solar power.”

Business writing has worn this word thin; in a resume, a concrete example persuades more than the adjective does.

Synonyms for innovative

  • inventive
  • original
  • creative
  • groundbreaking
  • pioneering

Antonyms

  • conventional
  • unoriginal
  • old-fashioned

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