inaugurator

noun

Definition of inauguratornext
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor the famed inaugurator of the assembly line in the production of automobiles

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  1. founder
  2. creator
  3. father
  4. author
  5. inventor
Noun
  • However, not everyone feels it, said Wes Schroll, founder and chief executive officer of Fetch, which runs an app where consumers can get rewards for uploading receipts and that data is anonymized for brands’ market research.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • La Nueva De Zacatecas began in Zacatecas, Mexico nearly 60 years ago, when founder Don Arsenio Vázquez Muñoz started his first tortilla shop, called La Nueva.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of founder
Noun
  • Users want to find a specific creator or campaign in seconds, not scroll through marketing copy.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This merger is lawful, pro-competitive, and will benefit consumers, creators, workers, and the entertainment industry.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026
Definition of creator
Noun
  • Nessie is a native Londoner born to a Singaporean mother and an Egyptian father.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 22 July 2026
  • As someone who fed on emotion and belonging throughout his career, Keegan had always felt the pull of Newcastle United, the club of his father.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of father
Noun
  • Max Pritt, an attorney for Boies Schiller Flexner who represents book authors in copyright litigation against AI firms, said the government is in the same boat.
    — Kif Leswing,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 July 2026
  • Besides being a model and author, Emma is also an entrepreneur.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 July 2026
Definition of author
Noun
  • Fry himself proved no mean inventor, creating a four-wheel-drive wheelchair with power steering called the Squirrel and a high-speed marine landing craft, christened the Sea Truck.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • David Bowie famously portrayed inventor Nikola Tesla in the 2006 film The Prestige, while Harry Styles took on the role of Alex in Dunkirk, marking one of the singer’s earliest major acting performances.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2026
Definition of inventor
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