: to do something in a new way : to have new ideas about how something can be done [no obj] ▪ The company plans to continue innovating and experimenting. [+ obj] ▪ The company innovated a new operating system.
— in·no·va·tor/ˈɪnəˌveɪtɚ/noun, pluralin·no·va·tors [count] ▪ She is known as a great/brilliant/gifted innovator in her field.