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 Disney offered creators a wide variety of future opportunities, including set visits, press junkets and red carpet interviews with talent. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026 Deepfake memes grant a similar carte blanche to their creators, while introducing even pricklier questions about race and authenticity. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 Co-creator Chris Addison (Veep), was in Cannes last week at MIPCOM, meeting with international execs as Avalon keeps up its distribution push on the series. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Oct. 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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  • Ideas my co-founder Fredrik and I used to dream up in a taxi and ship within a week now needed to be cross-checked by dozens of people across half as many departments.
    — Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Why Airbnb’s founder became its chief recruiter Chesky thinks he was born a good founder.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of founder
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  • The model-cum-founder and chief executive officer of the Furtuna Skin beauty brand, olive oil sommelier and children’s book author shares her Wildly Potent Kitchen recipes using the oil sourced from her family estate in Sicily.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz and Bad Blood author John Carreyrou have both weighed in, and Fortune has questioned whether her new persona distracts from the real story.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of author
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  • Cassegrain is the company’s third-ever CEO, following his father and grandfather.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Born in Los Angeles in 1954 to parents who hailed from Chicago, his father, Warren, founded a tape duplication service and later served as vice president of sales at Sussex Records, which produced acts like R&B crooner Bill Withers.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
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  • Sentient Jet Sentient Jet is the inventor of the Jet Card, which allows users to buy 25 hours of flights at a time and choose the aircraft size that fits their needs.
    — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The continent’s inventors are in the spotlight as Johannesburg prepares to host the final of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa prize.
    — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventor

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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creator. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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