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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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  1. founders
  2. creators
  3. fathers
  4. authors
Noun
  • For founders whose identity is tied to the industry, that can be harder than expected.
    — Mike McIsaac CPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The company was started in Florida in 1997, but its founders cashed out more than a decade ago.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of founders
Noun
  • This is where smaller creators can become particularly interesting to brands.
    — Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • These notable achievements were coupled with moments of remembrance for legendary actors and creators, like Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner and Catherine O’Hara, among many others.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • The relationship between Xi and Zhang went back decades, extending not just to their childhoods but all the way back to their fathers, who were comrades in arms in China’s ferocious civil war.
    — Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The victims were mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and coworkers.
    — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • The authors flagged it as a short communication rather than a large clinical trial, meaning more research is needed to confirm long-term effects and best protocols.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The report’s authors said this raises the stakes of slow decision-making and operational transformation.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of authors
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“Begetters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begetters. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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