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 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 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

While some American buyers--particularly the well-off--were lured into purchasing EVs thanks to federal and state handouts, most drivers resisted such products out of fears regarding long charging times and limited battery range.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or MADD, was founded in 1980 by a mother whose 13-year-old daughter was killed by an intoxicated driver.

— Kent Sepkowitz, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

Rome, from Mount Aventine was commissioned by Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro of Novar, one of Turner’s most important patrons and an executor of his will.

— News Desk, Artforum, 29 Sep. 2026
No charges have been filed against the co-executors, Epstein's longtime lawyer Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn.

— Dan Mangan,Jim Forkin, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of executor

Noun

In 2013 the agency issued a rule saying the exclusion should apply only when an orphan drug is actually used for the rare condition it was designated for.

— John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026
In addition, only officers who have completed one of five specific agency training courses can conduct vehicle stops.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of agency

Noun

Using sine wave generators and pink lighting so saturated it essentially blots out all other color and shadow, Young and Zazeela created a space that’s somehow both static and full of life.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
In addition, each year between April and October crews are testing generators, redundancy systems and other equipment to prepare for the worst, Shelton said.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of generator

Noun

Consequently, the resulting economic stimulus, inflationary pressure, and intense competition for capital could propel the 10 year US Treasury yield toward a high of 6% before next January.

— , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Scientists are beginning to treat gravity almost like a drug, varying its strength, duration, and frequency on the human body to learn what dose might keep astronauts healthy and whether the same stimulus could help rehabilitate patients on Earth.

— Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of stimulus

Noun

But across the board, many New Yorkers cite a better cost of living as the top catalyst for the southern migration.

— Sheeka Sanahori, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
After a review of Palo Alto’s product-level growth catalysts, Powell sees clear upside to both revenue and next-generation security (NGS) annual recurring revenue (ARR) in fiscal 2027.

— , CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of catalyst

Noun

The Port Authority of Kansas City approved incentives for the development earlier this year.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Iowa lawmakers will return to the Statehouse Friday to consider expanding the ceiling on state tax incentives in an effort to secure a $15 billion steel plant project for the state.

— Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

Riley was a direct inspiration on the record, and while the Bay Area composer did work with drones, his influence is more poignant here, in the way Schwendener breaks the melody down into pieces and moves them around.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
For writer and musician Michael Farris Smith, who cites the album as a source of inspiration for novels like Desperation Road and Blackwood, the themes still resonate.

— Jim Beaugez, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2026

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