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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Carol BlyExamples of originator in a Sentence
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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MacAskill was one of the originators of the now somewhat beleaguered Effective Altruism movement, which had its roots in Peter Singer’s ideas about the moral imperative for giving.
—Ben Brooks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The lineup includes one of the originators of the sound, Rory Stone Love, and South Florida mixer King Waggy Tee, along with British DJ David Rodigan, Jah Works (Japan) and Dynamq (South Sudan).
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
Therefore, attributing a financial value to an origin, recognising that a person, in a place, is an originator and thus deserves to be recognised - financially or otherwise - is being downgraded as server capacity has been upgraded.
—Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Indeed, in a statement, Warner Bros. Discovery film chiefs Michael DeLuca and Pam Abdy note that the original film was an originator in Hollywood technology.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
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Ben Brooks
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
The lineup includes one of the originators of the sound, Rory Stone Love, and South Florida mixer King Waggy Tee, along with British DJ David Rodigan, Jah Works (Japan) and Dynamq (South Sudan).
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
Therefore, attributing a financial value to an origin, recognising that a person, in a place, is an originator and thus deserves to be recognised - financially or otherwise - is being downgraded as server capacity has been upgraded.
—Shain Shapiro, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Indeed, in a statement, Warner Bros. Discovery film chiefs Michael DeLuca and Pam Abdy note that the original film was an originator in Hollywood technology.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 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 3 Aug. 2025.
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