creators

noun

plural of creator
as in founders
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 creators The awards champion underrepresented voices and independent creators, providing a dedicated platform for recognition and community growth. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The biggest A-list actors and entertainers are promoting projects on YouTube shows, with some studios’ PR teams seeking interviews with creators, like Rahma. — Partner Content, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026 The concern is whether creators will have meaningful control over how their work is used. — Charlotte Isidore, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026 Every ranking methodology reflects the objectives of its creators. — Ilya Strebulaev, Time, 18 Aug. 2026 Disney’s other fan-centric plans include a greater relationship with creators through its Verts vertical video feed on Disney+. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 But of course, it's been frivolized by meme creators who use it to joke about not wanting to clean their rooms or eat anything besides chicken nuggets. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026 The original location was recently named one of the best slice shops in the country and its creators were named among the top pizzamakers in the world to watch. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 Philipp Kadelbach and Elena Lyubarskaya are the creators, with Lena Drinda (Sound of Falling), Franz Hartwig (Dark), Lars Eidinger (Babylon Berlin) and David Schütter (Barbarians) are among the stars. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creators
  1. founders
  2. authors
  3. inventors
  4. fathers
Noun
  • That same connectivity is now attracting a new generation of founders building companies around scientific research, patents, and advanced materials.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For first-time founders, establishing a solid level of credibility early on can influence everything from sales conversations and hiring efforts to fundraising and strategic partnerships.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of founders
Noun
  • The novel was edited by Jordan Pavlin, now Knopf’s executive vice president and publisher, whose authors include Kazuo Ishiguro, Bret Easton Ellis, and Jhumpa Lahiri.
    — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The study authors predict that future telescope advancements will allow for further detection of these clusters within and outside our galaxy.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of authors
Noun
  • The list highlights female entrepreneurs, scientists, inventors and artists who are proving that a career’s second half can be its most impactful.
    — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Robot speech Way back in the 1700s, inventors tried to make machines work like your lungs and throat do.
    — Tam Nguyen, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventors
Noun
  • All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In one nationally representative study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, 81% of adult children who experienced estrangement from their mothers later became unestranged, as did 69% of those estranged from their fathers.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of fathers

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