as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
a contriver of yet another piece of exercise equipment guaranteed to tighten up your abs
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Noun
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Billionaire inventor Sir Nicholas Webb has built a quantum computer called Theia, which helps MI6 foil dozens of threats.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026 -
Sterling Elliott was an accomplished inventor, businessman, politician, publisher, and social activist.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Noun
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FGC-9s have been built by underground designers in the most firearms-restrictive countries in Europe and churned out by rebel groups in Myanmar.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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To get into 1970s Moscow spy mode as Twila, Richardson joined forces on a thrifting expedition with costume designer Anastasia Magoutas.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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“Contriver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contriver. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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