CONTRIVERS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

contrivers

noun

plural of contriver

as in inventors

one who creates or introduces something new a contriver of yet another piece of exercise equipment guaranteed to tighten up your abs

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There are multiple weddings, a party at a dance hall, a parade, an inventors’ convention, the dedication of a national monument, and, yes, a presidential visit.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
Strong intellectual property protections give authors and inventors the ability to turn their ideas into assets, their assets into competitive businesses, and their businesses into new jobs.

— Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of inventors

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To avoid the failures of past wealth taxes, Prop 40's designers have tried to plug potential leaks.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Manufacturers need processes that work reliably at industrial scale, while brands and designers expect specific visual results.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

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Ultimately, the socialist vision of more investment in public housing and greater regulation of private housing can be compatible with developers building more private housing, Sunkara argued.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Marco Gonzalez, an attorney representing the developers, said Western National believes the city has been regularly creating new roadblocks to keep the project from proceeding.

— Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

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