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
The night will also shine a spotlight on a lineup of innovators who’ve each shaped the beauty landscape in their own right.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Naming Alissia as its inaugural Artist-in-Residence underscores Sony’s commitment to bridging professional and consumer audio, while empowering the next generation of music innovators.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The Next Stride is in partnership with Adidas, Target and Zalando, alongside material innovator firms Algenesis Labs, Balena, Evoco, Kuori and Yulex.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
This interstate highway in the sky will connect Charlotte and Atlanta, providing innovators, pilots, and regulators with real-world experience in AAM operations.
—Peter Welch, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead, it will be written by coalitions, innovators, and businesses that choose to lead.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
In Atlanta, cultural leaders and innovators emphasized storytelling, travel, and equitable partnerships as keys to reconnecting Africa and the Diaspora.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
The innovator crosses over brown hills and green valleys, eventually spotting Lake Elsinore as a large blue patch against the dry landscape.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Castor oil has long been associated with traditional beauty and wellness, but innovators are now harnessing it to engineer the next generation of sustainable products.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Naming Alissia as its inaugural Artist-in-Residence underscores Sony’s commitment to bridging professional and consumer audio, while empowering the next generation of music innovators.
—James Dinh, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
The Next Stride is in partnership with Adidas, Target and Zalando, alongside material innovator firms Algenesis Labs, Balena, Evoco, Kuori and Yulex.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
This interstate highway in the sky will connect Charlotte and Atlanta, providing innovators, pilots, and regulators with real-world experience in AAM operations.
—Peter Welch, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Instead, it will be written by coalitions, innovators, and businesses that choose to lead.
—Sebastian Buckup, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
In Atlanta, cultural leaders and innovators emphasized storytelling, travel, and equitable partnerships as keys to reconnecting Africa and the Diaspora.
—Essence, 23 Sep. 2025
The innovator crosses over brown hills and green valleys, eventually spotting Lake Elsinore as a large blue patch against the dry landscape.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Castor oil has long been associated with traditional beauty and wellness, but innovators are now harnessing it to engineer the next generation of sustainable products.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovator
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An earlier model of the killer girl 'bot was turned into a lethal weapon by the military but has gone rogue, and M3GAN's inventor (Allison Williams) needs to give the original a super-duper upgrade to stop the deadly newcomer.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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The inventor, named in several versions of the story as Zhang Qifeng, later found to be non-existent, was reported to expect a prototype within a year and a retail price below 100,000 yuan (Around $13,900).—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Ervin, landscape designer and owner of The Georgetown Garden Shop, told shrubs that produce berries in the fall are especially valuable during migration season, offering essential nutrition to birds in need of high-fat, energy-rich foods.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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At eBay’s secondhand runway shows in New York and London, models wore pre-loved designer pieces that guests could shop live.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Innovator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovator. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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