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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
The darkly funny series earned 13 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Lyonne and a writing nod for co-creators Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland.
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
The site functions as a public service that allows the creator to stay mentally engaged while identifying trends and connections between stories that might otherwise go unnoticed by those too busy to consume multiple news sources.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
In 2025, creator Daniels and Michael Koman originated the spinoff The Paper, in which the same documentary crew follows the workers at a local Midwestern newspaper.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
Variety spoke with creator and showrunner Haley Z. Boston after the finale to break down the biggest moments and answer our remaining burning questions.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Apr. 2026
The site functions as a public service that allows the creator to stay mentally engaged while identifying trends and connections between stories that might otherwise go unnoticed by those too busy to consume multiple news sources.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
In 2025, creator Daniels and Michael Koman originated the spinoff The Paper, in which the same documentary crew follows the workers at a local Midwestern newspaper.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 29 Mar. 2026
Variety spoke with creator and showrunner Haley Z. Boston after the finale to break down the biggest moments and answer our remaining burning questions.
—William Earl, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
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Ali Grace, founder and CEO of her namesake denim label, for example, said her business has been largely insulated, thanks in part to a model that sidesteps many of the pressures facing traditional supply chains.—
Andre Claudio,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sam Altman, the CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, led a prior $100-million funding round in 2022.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Taylor is among authors such as Gregg Hurwitz and Mark Greaney who have reinvented the thriller genre.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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But author and television producer Eli Frankel has some ideas.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Some had Robert Carlson's signature, but many appeared to be signed by his father.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Set in the last year of World War II on the remote North Sea island of Amrum, the story is told from the point of view of 12-year-old Nanning (Jasper Billerbeck), whose zealot mother (Laura Tonke) is raising him as a good Nazi while his father fights in the war.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
8 Apr. 2026
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Back has long been an influential figure in crypto circles, and is also famous as the inventor of Hashcash, a form of digital money that predates Bitcoin.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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