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noun

di-ˈzī-nər How to pronounce designer (audio)
Definition of designernext
as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new credited as the designer of the first sneaker specifically intended for distance running

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designer

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adjective

as in modern
being or involving the latest methods, concepts, information, or styles that car manufacturer is claiming that their new models are the last word in designer technology

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Recent Examples of designer
Noun
But as any historian of the state will tell you, even the most monumental achievements come with challenges their designers could never imagine. — Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 Yes, designers Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez, but also Katseye’s Lara Raj and Megan Skiendiel, who marked their entrée to Paris Fashion Week at the technicolored Château de Vincennes runway. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
On Wednesday, Target revealed the lookbook for the 180-piece multi-designer collection, whose pieces will retail from $15 to $80 and will come in sizes XXS to 4X. — Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2021 Fashion fans lamenting the loss of directional retailers such as Barneys New York and Jeffrey New York, will soon have a new multi-designer playground to explore. — Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2021 See All Example Sentences for designer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designer
  1. inventor
  2. modern
  3. developer
  4. new
  5. creator
  6. contemporary
  7. founder
  8. fashionable
Noun
  • But McCloud has been exhibiting them annually at Psychedelic San Francisco Gallery on Bicycle Day, an unofficial celebration of the first LSD trip, taken by its inventor, scientist Albert Hofmann, in 1943 while on a bike ride home from the lab.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Michelson, a billionaire philanthropist and medical inventor, is the co-founder of the not-yet-open California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, an independent medical research organization affiliated with UCLA.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of inventor
Adjective
  • Our research suggests these tombs were designed and constructed not simply to house the dead, but to affect the living through a sensorily immersive environment similar to a modern 3D film experience.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • From Mudmee Thai silk to handwoven indigo cotton sourced from Don Koi, textiles were reworked using modern techniques such as laser cutting — which also showcased the influence of India through the brand’s Thai identity.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of modern
Noun
  • Vanderbilt is building a graduate campus in West Palm Beach focused on business, AI, and data science, with $50 million from developer Stephen Ross leading the fundraising.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The family of prominent railroad and oil tycoon Daniel Murphy donated it after his death and the Church leased it to oil developers beginning in the 1960s.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of developer
Adjective
  • There are currently around 1,000 new Pip claims submitted every day in the UK; about 34% are successful.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • On Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court's new term, the justices will hear the Boulder case that could decide the fate of others like it.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of new
Noun
  • Atlantika Films’ Nano Arrieta-creator and producer with Claudia Ruíz — shares the writing room with Popy Blasco, Ibai Ariztegi and Bárbara Zemelman.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Official outlets can quote from posts on fake accounts whose creators masquerade as ordinary members of the public, making a fringe claim seem normal.
    — RENÉE DIRESTA, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of creator
Adjective
  • The focus, according to their proposal, will be on contexts of appropriation, chains of ownership, and the significance of the artifacts to contemporary Cameroon.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Men’s accessories encompass bags in tactile raffia, calfskin and denim for a relaxed summer mood with its clean contemporary shapes and artisanal details.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of contemporary
Noun
  • Another ideological ally is Peter Thiel, a co-founder of software firm Palantir who temporarily moved his family to Buenos Aires in April.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Axios reported in June that Virtue AI co-founders Bo Li, Dawn Song, and Sanmi Koyejo were joining Meta along with other employees from the startup.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of founder
Adjective
  • This 15-room Georgian-era townhouse, tucked away in a residential street in Gardens (a fashionable neighborhood known for its restaurants, bars, and interior shops), is full of surprises.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Van Wissen and Lupker hope to expand the service to such fashionable cities as London, New York, Milan and Los Angeles, and are eyeing emerging destinations like Turkey and Morocco, too.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fashionable

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“Designer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designer. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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