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 The film is generally regarded as director and animator Hayao Miyazaki’s finest work. — David Faris, TheWeek, 14 Aug. 2026 The visual effects artists and animators then got to work creating digital Martians that would have the handmade, idiosyncratic style Burton originally intended to achieve with stop-motion. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 Studios are firing skilled animators, then rehiring them to fix what the models get wrong. — Sadev Parikh, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026 And the animators threw some fun curveballs, including making the embodiment of evil into a shirtless hottie that would make even shirtless Kirk jealous. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for animator

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Noun

The male driver and woman passenger reported that the officers smashed the car window during the late-night traffic stop in Phoenix, according to a statement from Phoenix police.

— CBS News, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
The Connecticut native, a former driver on NASCAR’s Modified Tour, has made a whopping 27 starts at New Hampshire and has more than 2,700 laps under his belt alone in that car – not to mention his stock car experience.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of driver

Noun

The executor or personal representative typically gathers the estate's assets, identifies valid debts and pays creditors according to state probate rules before distributing remaining property to heirs.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Barrow is the sole trustee of the trust and executor of Voletta’s estate.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of executor

Noun

The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The era also marked a turning point for the mob in Las Vegas, as the FBI turned a more critical eye on organized crime in the city and a new state gaming agency began investigating casinos more aggressively.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of agency

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British energy companies are on alert after hackers believed to be affiliated with the Iranian regime temporarily shut down a small-scale energy generator last month, The Sunday Telegraph reported.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing.

— Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of generator

Noun

The third is to develop novel variations of your stimuli or your benchmark items in order to test robustness and generalization.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
The country on Monday reported disappointing retail sales and industrial production growth for July, fueling hopes for more rate cuts and stimulus.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of stimulus

Noun

The merger threatens to push production further abroad amid an already ongoing exodus, as well as to other states with cushy tax incentives.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Aug. 2026
When compensation is tied to conversion, the incentive structure can encourage aggressive and off-brand marketing tactics.

— Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of incentive

Noun

The inspiration for the movie came from the French theologian Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, who believed that the human race was getting ready to come together into a kind of cosmic telepathic hive mind.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 23 Aug. 2026
Briscoe acknowledges the ironic similarities, from driving the #14 to now owning a team, but asserts his venture stems from personal passion and inspiration from various owners.

— Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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