originator
noun
orig·i·na·tor
ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnā-tər 
plural originators
: someone or something that originates or gives rise to something
the originator of the idea/theory
a technique named after its originator
Persia was the originator of melons, cucumbers, and pears.—
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Thomas Edison was the originator of the light bulb
Copernicus is sometimes hailed as the originator of modern astronomy, for he overturned the notion of an earth-centered universe
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But those are the originators of the form.
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Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Top originators are those who produced at least $25 million in residential loan volume or closed at least 75 loans in 2024.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But those are the originators of the form.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Apple core of the Macintosh It's sometimes forgotten that Raskin was the originator of the Macintosh project in 1979.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for originator
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“Originator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/originator. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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