as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Michael Faraday is widely hailed as one of the begetters of electromagnetism, the field of study that sparked a technological revolution
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The actor noted that Skydance founder David Ellison, who executive produced Beyond and Into Darkness, is now chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance Corporation following the merger.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
The restaurant started after founders Hoss and Khaseta Grigg made the leap from a food truck to a Meridian restaurant in 2012.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Office's Greg Daniels serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer alongside Michael Koman, while Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, creators of the original British version of The Office, also executive produce.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In this TikTok video, a Black creator explains that most tweens use it incorrectly.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Grief over losing her father for the second time and her husband Herbert (Christopher Jackson) pushing her away after his city council election loss could have driven Lisa into the arms of her hot co-worker, but that storyline seems to have been forgotten.—
Scarlett Harris,
Time,
13 Aug. 2025
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That August, while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Zoë was asked about a TikTok of her father wearing leather pants and a mesh shirt as worked out at the gym.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Why should authors and writers like me be expected to work for free?—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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This all while both Effy and Preston are trying to prove the truth about a famed author’s work amid an ongoing war between their two home countries.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Begetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begetter. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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