Thesaurus results for ANIMATOR

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 Not all users need as much graphics muscle as processing speed, but plenty of editors, animators, engineers, and other workers will lean on a strong GPU. — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026 Created and directed by musician and animator Sean Solomon, the clip uses slapstick cartoon humor to offset the song’s emotional weight. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 17 Sep. 2026 Laika was born in 2003 when Philip Knight acquired Vinton Studios, the company founded by animator Will Vinton. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Our Featured Artist Ben Pearce is an illustrator and animator from Britain. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for animator

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Noun

Both drivers were wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash, according to police.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Two other key growth drivers for the pharma business are Tremfya — used to treat psoriasis, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease — and blood cancer therapy Darzalex.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

When Hanne, a staff member of a struggling animal rescue, unexpectedly becomes executor of a wealthy hunting family’s estate, a bitter battle over the inheritance erupts.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
His executor is now going through his book collection, which will be donated to the Palladio Museum in Italy and was arranged according to a unique system of his own invention.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of executor

Noun

State agencies, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security, have helped local officials with damage assessments and power restoration, among other tasks.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026
But Khan has also invested in bringing in a much broader array of companies and government agencies, so tenants from outside financial services now account for almost half of his office space.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of agency

Noun

The Florida deaths involved a fallen tree and a man found in a closed garage with a running generator.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
In Florida’s Escambia County, Sheriff Chip Simmons said a woman was killed when a tree fell on her home and a man died of carbon monoxide fumes from a generator running in his garage.

— Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of generator

Noun

Companies have plenty of incentives to make that advertising palatable to consumers, but Ireland believes ads will play a role one way or another.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
The city of Mission ultimately pulled the plug on its tax incentives and threw out the redevelopment agreement.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

Let’s hope not, but inspiration is increasingly difficult to come by.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
Most of the reduction comes via a new Lightstrike Pro Evo foam compound that’s 50 percent lighter than its predecessors, and designers took inspiration from kitesurfing sails to create a feathery woven upper.

— Katie Abel, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026

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