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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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Recent Examples of creator
Lorne Michaels has been at the helm since the beginning — barring seasons 6 to 10 in the early 1980s — as the show's creator and longtime producer, churning out nearly two dozen episodes a season.
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Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Millennials entered industries like fashion, media and entertainment during the rise of hustle culture and the creator economy, often believing independence would offer more freedom than traditional corporate paths.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
To try and prove the point, TikTok creator Eric Decker ordered the same burrito twice –– once with a film crew and once without.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The therapist, life coach and owner of Embrace Your Difference, LLC. is the creator of the Parent & Adult Child Connection Cards.
—Essence, 6 May 2026
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Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
Millennials entered industries like fashion, media and entertainment during the rise of hustle culture and the creator economy, often believing independence would offer more freedom than traditional corporate paths.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
To try and prove the point, TikTok creator Eric Decker ordered the same burrito twice –– once with a film crew and once without.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 6 May 2026
The therapist, life coach and owner of Embrace Your Difference, LLC. is the creator of the Parent & Adult Child Connection Cards.
—Essence, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
Noun
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Dudley notably received a $1 million contribution from Phil Knight, the billionaire co-founder of Nike, which is based in Oregon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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In addition to designers and entrepreneurs, many artists were around of the like of Malcolm McLaren, the founder of the Sex Pistols.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Saunders’ analysis of his quartet of authors and their stories also puts me in mind of an observation by the late playwright Tom Stoppard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Eric Welch,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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Wilson’s father was a Presbyterian minister, and Wilson read the Bible daily.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The backstory The property was built in 1835 as a private home for Sarah Lydia Robbins Howe, whose father Edward Hutchinson Robbins served as Massachusetts’ sixth lieutenant governor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Despite the proximity, the space rock poses no danger, according to Richard Binzel, a professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the inventor of the Torino Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Doc, the inventor of the shortstop position.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creator. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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