BEGETTERS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

begetters

noun

plural of begetter

as in founders

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 founders worth backing have either built something that lasted or have actionable takeaways on their failures.

— Andrei Grachev, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
In the aftermath, co-founders Lela Becker and Tim Kaeding began scouting new locations, ultimately landing on Beverly Hills for their inaugural flagship.

— Kelsey Stewart, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of founders

Noun

For creators, the shift arrives quietly, slowly, and over time.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Some locations will have new experiences like a Creator studio, a space where influencers, creators and toys brands can make content and introduce new products, toy reveals and launches, as well as candy shops and cafés.

— Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of creators

Noun

Many of them, including Ned and his childhood friend and rival, Roland, are scarred by their time as youth players, haunted by memories of the sadistic coaches and cruel, competitive fathers who terrorized them both on and off the court.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
Millennial mothers and fathers in the United States spend more time tending to their offspring than Gen X-ers did.

— Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of fathers

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The study’s co-lead authors, Sefcovic and University of Illinois undergraduate student Payton Kohlberg, were part of the museum’s 2025 cohort of Women in Science Interns.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
The Israeli government has firmly denied the claim, accusing the UN inquiry’s authors of being Hamas proxies.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

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