generator

noun

ˈje-nə-ˌrā-tər How to pronounce generator (audio)
Definition of generatornext
as in creator
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor the French painter Paul Cézanne is considered to be one of the principal generators of modern art

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Recent Examples of generator Rave reviews from automotive journalists and the truck's ability to serve as a backup generator were not enough to sway consumers who balked at its high price. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Both Voyager probes run on radioisotope thermoelectric generators, or devices that convert the heat provided by decaying plutonium into electricity. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026 Built on top of dozens of wells, the plant features four large backup generators. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The Board barred the operator from testing backup diesel generators on poor air quality days and required the facility to supply a minimum of two percent of its own power from renewable sources. — Ron Kitchens, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
  1. creator
  2. founder
  3. father
  4. inventor
  5. author
  6. maker
Noun
  • The converging trends are creating opportunities and consternation for travelers, content creators, and the travel industry.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And there will be more to come as announcements of athletes, creators, and industry leaders are rolled out closer to the event.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of creator
Noun
  • Erik Tegner, a journalist and founder of the conservative publication Frontières, was confronted after leaving a bar with friends on Wednesday night.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rick Doblin, the founder and president of MAPS, had identified, decades earlier, that veterans, as a sympathetic constituency, were the surest route to bipartisan support.
    — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of founder
Noun
  • Armstrong's family bought the home in 1944 after his father had moved them about a dozen times with his job as a government auditor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The first murder is a girl slicing into her slumbering mother’s neck with a hacksaw; then her brother pounds his father’s face in with a baseball bat.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of father
Noun
  • Stephen Wolfram is a distinguished scientist, inventor, author, and business leader.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, American inventors hold roughly one-twentieth of the patents but about one-tenth of the value.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of inventor
Noun
  • The author warns that humanity's insistence on supremacy could lead to conflict with advanced AI, even provoking existential threats.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The author, who appears in the series and serves as a consulting producer, took part in a panel discussion of Monsters of God Thursday night after HBO screened episode 1 at Vidiots in Los Angeles.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of author
Noun
  • In addition, some toothpaste makers like Colgate, Tom's of Maine, Arm & Hammer, and OxiClean have entered into collaborations with private recycling business TerraCycle to offer free take-back programs.
    — Anne Makovec, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One such is Japan’s Santec Holdings, a maker of optical testing gear much in demand in AI data centers that use fiber-optic cables to transmit vast quantities of data.
    — Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of maker

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