creator

noun

krē-ˈā-tər How to pronounce creator (audio)
Definition of creatornext
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of creator Every now and then, the creator of this vision, Masanori Kamiguchi, showed up in the incense-scented reception to charm guests. — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026 The manosphere has infiltrated every aspect of our society—social media and content creators, dating, politics, businesses. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Nurse and lifestyle creator Davis brings a clinical background to content spanning beauty, wellness, women’s health, travel and everyday life. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 The company has since grown into one of the largest full-service media firms in the industry, handling localization, distribution and post-production work for studios, streamers and content creators around the world. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for creator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
  1. founder
  2. author
  3. father
  4. inventor
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  • What those founders were building looked very different from the Waubonsee Community College of today.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Lane is vice president and founder of the Envisioning Studio at Google, an AI prototyping lab that explores emerging technologies.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Assessing the entries this year were a total of six panels, comprised of independent experts from across the industry, including top writers, authors and broadcasters from England and Scotland.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Follow-up research is needed to really prove bedbugs actually are spreading MRSA to people, said one of the study's authors, Jose Pietri, who is now at Purdue University.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of author
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  • Born in Vienna to a Russian mother and Nigerian father, Ndukwe learned English at school from an early age and that has helped since moving to Merseyside.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • The list highlights female entrepreneurs, scientists, inventors and artists who are proving that a career’s second half can be its most impactful.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Cristin Milioti was in her sweet spot as lovable mess Hazel, who left college a decade ago to marry tech titan Byron Gogol (Billy Magnussen), a control-freak inventor whose toxic quirks evoke many real-world counterparts.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventor

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