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animator

noun

Definition of animator

as in driver

someone or something that gives life or vigor to

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Recent Examples of animator Born July 24, 1929, Iwerks received his first camera at age 14 as a gift from his father, animator Ub Iwerks. — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 However, if a sequence calls for rapid, snappy action, animators typically go back to shooting on ones, creating a full 24 frames for every second. — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Abi Inman is a a comic artist and animator who works on the Visuals team at NPR. — Abi Inman, NPR, 6 July 2026 That's quite the draw for video editors, music creators, 3D graphic designers, animators, and any other creative making something magic out of a little software and some imagination. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for animator

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Noun

In that time, artificial intelligence has progressed from emergent language and vision applications to the primary driver of software creation.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
The information the ambulance driver is getting over the radio is confusing and contradictory.

— Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of driver

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Kisner, who also owns Treo Business Consulting marketing agency in downtown Lee’s Summit, has degrees in business and project management.

— Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The agency oversees Medicaid's low-cost health coverage for the state's lowest-income families.

— Larry Seward, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of agency

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Undermining trust By introducing an AI image generator as a Google Earth feature, Google risked undermining public trust in Google Earth as a reliable reference for providing authentic imagery of the real world, Ess said.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
This flexibility allows compact, off-grid nuclear generators to operate in isolated military posts and remote industrial sites.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

Definition of generator

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And Obama was being seen at the time as being completely irresponsible in pursuing stimulus.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
The services economy, more efficient technology, work-from-home policies and strong fiscal stimulus from tax decreases have enabled us to weather short-term oil spikes.

— Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of stimulus

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Nvidia raced to secure more memory from SK Hynix in a deal that could be up to $500 billion, which could serve as a catalyst for the stock that has fallen heavily in the last month.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
That said, upcoming catalysts for the brand could include further international expansion in 2026 for the Crocs brand, category expansion outside of clog, also for the Crocs brand, and new unit growth for the Hey Dude brand.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of catalyst

Noun

Their movements are tracked, conversations are restricted, decisions are tightly controlled, and accomplishments are rewarded with superficial incentives.

— Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Some lawmakers are calling for the incentive to be scaled back or eliminated altogether.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

The shirt’s pattern drew inspiration from the architectural lines of Nu Stadium’s signature canopy.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Generative AI can inspire a trip or summarize a destination, but converting inspiration into a reliable reservation requires live prices, accurate inventory and dependable supplier connections.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of inspiration

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