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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
Maddie’s Secret was filmed at the Silver Lake home of its creator and star, John Early.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 June 2026
Baby Reindeer activated its audience so intensely that creator Richard Gadd had to beg viewers to stop looking for the real-life people behind his characters.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
The biggest of big media — from Amazon to Fox and Tubi to Netflix — are aggressively courting creators for deals as marketers scramble to tap into the heat around personalities who ply their trade on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and the like.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Consulting, fractional leadership, creator businesses, franchising, and small business ownership are no longer the exception.
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Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 June 2026
Baby Reindeer activated its audience so intensely that creator Richard Gadd had to beg viewers to stop looking for the real-life people behind his characters.
—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
27 June 2026
The biggest of big media — from Amazon to Fox and Tubi to Netflix — are aggressively courting creators for deals as marketers scramble to tap into the heat around personalities who ply their trade on YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and the like.
—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
27 June 2026
Consulting, fractional leadership, creator businesses, franchising, and small business ownership are no longer the exception.
—
Meggen Harris,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for creator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
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The headquarters just outside Colima city offer tastings, and in February, co-founder Esteban Silva and his team opened a taproom in the city called Estación Colimita.
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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How does an accomplished author find himself at the helm of a multibillion-dollar casino enterprise?
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The author emphasizes identifying leaders who act like owners, not just employees, by having substantial personal capital invested in the company.
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Doherty's father, uncle, cousin and other family members are buried at the cemetery in Newton, Massachusetts.
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The father, Marquise Anderson, said Joanna wet the bed on two occasions on a night in February at the house in the 1900 block of Daniel Street.
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By Annika Inampudi and Emily Chang, Bloomberg The inventor of the groundbreaking Crispr gene-editing technology is skeptical about artificial intelligence replacing human effort in the realm of scientific discovery, adding to a growing debate over its impact on medical research and innovation.
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Over the years, inventors improved on the design with faster models (such as an iteration described in a 1930 Scientific American article).
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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creator. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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