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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Over 12,000 founders, investors, and business leaders descending on Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena.—
Melinda Elmborg,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Frank Gannett, the founder of the Gannett newspaper chain, addressed the overflowing audience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Vacuum Bags for Travel TikTok creators swear by vacuum-seal bags for squeezing more clothing into a carry-on.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s the pithy one-liner that menswear creator Elliot Duprey’s followers will sometimes parrot back to him on the streets of New York, after recognizing him from his videos.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
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There’s an absent father and a clueless, neglectful mother but the five Gilbert children — Lydia, Hugo, Annabel, Jeremy and Rosalind — are essentially raising themselves in an English country house of secret passages and worrying infestations.—
Chris Hewitt,
Boston Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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Then in the afternoon, 5-year-old Liam Ramos was taken with his father while in their driveway after just arriving home from his preschool classroom.—
Reg Chapman,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The finale introduced a massive twist in Thalia's origin story from author Rick Riordan's original book series — so much so that Percy (and the rest of world) is right to worry about her return.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Dear Future Mama author has opened up about parenting on several occasions, even sharing her desire to one day have a daughter.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Once upon a time, a humanoid artificial entity left unfinished by his deceased inventor fell in love.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, the United States must defend itself against intellectual property theft, which costs American inventors $225 billion annually.—
Aaron Seibert,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Inaugurator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inaugurator. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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