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 Laika was born in 2003 when Philip Knight acquired Vinton Studios, the company founded by animator Will Vinton. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Pre-Production DAVE GREEN (director) 2021 was largely dedicated to doing a Pixar-style story reel of the whole movie with a crew of animators from around the world. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Our Featured Artist Ben Pearce is an illustrator and animator from Britain. — New York Times Games, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Renee Zhan is a Chinese-American director and animator from Houston, Texas. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for animator

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Noun

This is where a string of issues both with the city and drivers began.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Instead of reaching out to typical Western researchers and scientists, Boyland and his team went to Africa and approached wildlife guides, drivers, photographers, and locals who saw wildlife daily.

— Addie Morfoot, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

While executors have time to complete estate administration, 10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations.

— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
While executors have time to complete estate administration,10 years stretches beyond reasonable expectations.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of executor

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Makary's time at the agency was defined by scientific disputes, leadership changes and a string of media stories detailing low morale and internal dysfunction among staffers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
The agency said the father and son sustained injuries and were treated at a local hospital.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of agency

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They can be used in components including motors, generators, actuators and magnetic sensors.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
For example, there is a push to require data centers to use battery storage for backup power instead of diesel generators, which can use energy more efficiently and do not directly produce air pollution.

— Anna Zarra Aldrich, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of generator

Noun

Introducing market forces to the Western defense ecosystem is the critical catalyst that will prepare the United States and its allies for the future of warfare.

— Dan Driscoll, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026
Drbul also noted that product innovation represents one of the most important catalysts for share price recovery.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of catalyst

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