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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true
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as in God
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
she humbly gave thanks to her Creator for each new day
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Made in equal parts as creator Hugo Ensslin originally conceived it, the Green Chartreuse utterly dominates the experience, but back down the liqueur and boost the other two ingredients a touch, and the Tipperary is a bold but charming drink.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
This is the essence of creator economy.
—Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
That mixture of terror and safety is the secret sauce for Mike Jubie, creator of the Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses in New York’s historic Hudson Valley.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
My respect for the creators of this art form keeps me wanting to learn more and share more.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
This is the essence of creator economy.
—Astha Bhardwaj, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
That mixture of terror and safety is the secret sauce for Mike Jubie, creator of the Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses in New York’s historic Hudson Valley.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
My respect for the creators of this art form keeps me wanting to learn more and share more.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
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Konstantin Sokolov is the founder of a private equity firm focused on tech, finance and infrastructure, a major shareholder in Armenia’s largest telecom company and the chairman of an undersea cable initiative to carry energy and telecommunications between Africa and Europe.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Oprah then suggested the name to the bookstore’s founders.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hobson is the author of the novel The Removed as well as other books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The topic of nepotism came up in a new interview with Skarsgård in Vulture, when the outlet pointed out that many of his eight children — including Bill, Alexander, and Gustaf — have become actors like their father.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unless another boy was injured, a boy with a father who resembled me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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Here, Peter Sallis voices Wallace, an inventor hired by Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter) to save the town (and its vegetable gardens) from the titular rabbit.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The submarine Jang Yeong-sil is named after a 15th-century Korean scientist and inventor.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creator. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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