as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
thank goodness for the innovator who thought up the remote control
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Recent Examples of innovator
Members can explore new ideas from the neuroscientists, entrepreneurs, artists, philosophers, and other innovators shaping the future.
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Big Think,
18 June 2026
The platform is built to connect innovators with the brands, mills, recyclers and partners needed to validate, integrate and scale new solutions in real denim supply chains.
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Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Weil's father was also an innovator, taking the company nationwide.
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Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Link’n Lights, a modular lighting innovator, observed that for decades, string lighting has been a familiar part of homes, celebrations, and outdoor spaces.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Griffin has never pretended to be a radical innovator or a savant.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Th exhibit highlights the impact Holocaust survivor coach Béla Guttmann and fellow innovators had on soccer’s style and strategy.
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Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Customers often describe improvements to the present, while innovators focus on creating the future.
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Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Always an innovator, Hockney embraced drawing, painting, printmaking, photo collage and video in a seven-decade career.
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ABC News,
12 June 2026
Big Think,
18 June 2026
The platform is built to connect innovators with the brands, mills, recyclers and partners needed to validate, integrate and scale new solutions in real denim supply chains.
—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Weil's father was also an innovator, taking the company nationwide.
—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Link’n Lights, a modular lighting innovator, observed that for decades, string lighting has been a familiar part of homes, celebrations, and outdoor spaces.
—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
Griffin has never pretended to be a radical innovator or a savant.
—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Th exhibit highlights the impact Holocaust survivor coach Béla Guttmann and fellow innovators had on soccer’s style and strategy.
—
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Customers often describe improvements to the present, while innovators focus on creating the future.
—
Shep Hyken,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Always an innovator, Hockney embraced drawing, painting, printmaking, photo collage and video in a seven-decade career.
—
ABC News,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovator
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By Annika Inampudi and Emily Chang, Bloomberg The inventor of the groundbreaking Crispr gene-editing technology is skeptical about artificial intelligence replacing human effort in the realm of scientific discovery, adding to a growing debate over its impact on medical research and innovation.
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Over the years, inventors improved on the design with faster models (such as an iteration described in a 1930 Scientific American article).
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Below, shop the eight best designer bags at Coach Outlet.
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The Juszczyks became friendly with Swift after Kelce started dating her in 2023 — enough that Kristin enjoyed a career-defining moment as an aspiring fashion designer, courtesy of the Grammy winner.
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“Innovator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovator. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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