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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
she humbly gave thanks to her Creator for each new day
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As always, Variety spoke with creator and Kinetic Content founder and CEO Chris Coelen about the first six episodes, including that split, the multiple contestants who ghosted, and the serious conversations that happened in the pods.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Murphy’s Monster co-creator Ian Brennan, who writes all eight episodes, clearly savors taking kernels of truth and turning them into batches of popcorn this season.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Well, God love [‘I Dream of Jeannie’ creator] Sidney Sheldon.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Soon other content creators and even some fellow basketball players began to pick up the phrase 67.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
Murphy’s Monster co-creator Ian Brennan, who writes all eight episodes, clearly savors taking kernels of truth and turning them into batches of popcorn this season.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Well, God love [‘I Dream of Jeannie’ creator] Sidney Sheldon.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Soon other content creators and even some fellow basketball players began to pick up the phrase 67.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
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In fact, taking stock of your insurance is a great place to start, said Elizabeth Hausler, founder and former CEO of Build Change, a global nonprofit that helps homeowners make their properties more resilient.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Dreja, a musician, photographer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was a co-founder of the pioneering British rock band the Yardbirds and a co-writer of many of that band’s songs, has died, according to social media posts from his sister-in-law and his former bandmate Jimmy Page.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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After 12 years of silence since Bleeding Edge, the 87-year-old author will publish Shadow Ticket on October 7th, 2025.—
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tumblr.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clemishire and her father filed the lawsuit in Dallas County District Court in June.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This wasn’t enough for the inventors.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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The drifter who confessed to killing an inventor and his wife was executed Tuesday night, more than three decades after the double murder in their Miami business.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creator. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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