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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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Recent Examples of creator
The influencers and creators in our community play a critical role in this strategy, and much of our highest-performing content is in their voice.
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Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Brunson, the star and creator of Abbott Elementary, returned to host SNL for the second time alongside Benson Boone as the night’s musical guest.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2025
When Andor’s creator, Tony Gilroy, told you what was going to happen to Bix throughout this season, did any of that give you pause?
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 May 2025
These raffles could include Substack subscriptions or cooking classes by more cookbook authors, content creators and others in the food industry.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Billee Howard, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Brunson, the star and creator of Abbott Elementary, returned to host SNL for the second time alongside Benson Boone as the night’s musical guest.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2025
When Andor’s creator, Tony Gilroy, told you what was going to happen to Bix throughout this season, did any of that give you pause?
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 May 2025
These raffles could include Substack subscriptions or cooking classes by more cookbook authors, content creators and others in the food industry.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
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Resources will include free content and access to a network designed specifically to help women founders thrive.—
Alexandra Pastore,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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Six versions of the vehicle, which typically operate in different regions of the U.S. and were created in 1936 by Carl Mayer, nephew of the brand’s founder, will be outfitted like hot dogs from various parts of America.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Camilla Viola Palm, the study's lead author, explained that while previous research often relied on questionnaires to gauge child activity, this study's use of objective movement tracking makes its findings especially compelling.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Healing beyond cease-fires Leila Darwish, a bioremediation specialist and the author of Earth Repair, researches conflict zones and has found that in the aftermath of devastation caused by war, natural strategies have potential to assist in healing the land.—
Lauren Oster,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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The suspect’s father told us his son had a childhood obsession with pyrotechnics In an interview with my colleague Jenny Jarvie, the suspect’s estranged father, Richard Bartkus, said the boy, then 9, set his family’s Yucca Valley home on fire.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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In the early 1980s, before Will Harlan was born, his father, H. William (Bill) Harlan, was hiking in the mountains above Napa Valley and stumbled upon a hidden valley.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creator. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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