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 performance was introduced by The Book of Mormon creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone (South Park) and double EGOT winner Robert Lopez, who cowrote the popular Broadway production together.
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Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Marginal is partnering with the film’s creators, Ash T and Johnny Rey Diaz, to continue its festival run, and developing it for a longer-form treatment.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Though bullies exist here, the creators avoid unnecessary violence and lean into emotion.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
As of April, the company said European creators now stand to make over $90 million annually on the platform (Substack takes a 10% cut).
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Co-creators Mazin and Neil Druckmann confirmed that Dever will be the season’s big star.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Hosted by returning IndieWire favorite Dewayne Perkins on June 4 in Los Angeles, the TV edition of our biannual awards ceremony honored some of the most innovative creators and performers working on series today.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Franchise co-creators and writers Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who have regained control of the franchise 25 years after their last go-around, didn't limit the scope of their latest effort to the horror genre.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
The creators of Passalacqua have answered her call.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Marginal is partnering with the film’s creators, Ash T and Johnny Rey Diaz, to continue its festival run, and developing it for a longer-form treatment.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 June 2026
Though bullies exist here, the creators avoid unnecessary violence and lean into emotion.
—Allison McClain Merrill, Parents, 8 June 2026
As of April, the company said European creators now stand to make over $90 million annually on the platform (Substack takes a 10% cut).
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Co-creators Mazin and Neil Druckmann confirmed that Dever will be the season’s big star.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Hosted by returning IndieWire favorite Dewayne Perkins on June 4 in Los Angeles, the TV edition of our biannual awards ceremony honored some of the most innovative creators and performers working on series today.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Franchise co-creators and writers Shawn and Marlon Wayans, who have regained control of the franchise 25 years after their last go-around, didn't limit the scope of their latest effort to the horror genre.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
The creators of Passalacqua have answered her call.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creators
Noun
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Mammoth also wants the founders and executive teams to stay on for a while.—
Amelia Lucas,Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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The process through which these attacks in Iran were ordered contradicted the intent of America’s founders in giving Congress the power to declare war.—
Steven Andreasen,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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The screwworm, the authors wrote, has caused immense suffering to the livestock for which humans have a responsibility to care.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Staying in the same geographic region, this anthology features stories by Swedish authors from the 1800s to the 1950s, many published for the first time in English.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 June 2026
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Close to $10 million directed toward saving more than 165 films — Hitchcock, Welles, Lynch, Kubrick, Fellini, Abel Gance — and more than 200 shorts from the Lumière brothers, the inventors of cinema itself.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The bar’s signature Brunello Bloody Mary nods to the hotel’s long-standing history as the drink's inventors and remains a house classic, richer and more savory than most, thanks to the wine-forward twist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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And yet, the complex plot comes down to the bond between Albus and Scorpius, who are living in their fathers’ shadows, bullied and uncertain of themselves, as their connections with their dads falter.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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While some riders prioritize adventure, many fathers simply want a reliable and comfortable way to travel around town.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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“Creators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creators. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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