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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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
The shop’s owner, Orlando Plein, is the brother of Eddie Plein, the creator and originator of removable pull-out grillz.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
As for a spider woman who could out-Chita-Rivera the part’s originator, Chita Rivera?
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
This once-passing fad, never projected by the originators or detractors to make it this far, had smashed every measurable and monetizable metric over the last half century.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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