DEVELOPER Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

developer

noun

di-ˈve-lə-pər

Definition of developer

as in inventor

one who creates or introduces something new the developer of software that is used the world over

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Recent Examples of developer Gutierrez took over as director in 2005 and expanded the concept into VIEW Conference, opening it to an international audience of filmmakers, animators, VFX artists, game developers, technologists and students. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 In Arizona, the original developer for the first Mattel Adventure Park exited the project and a neighboring resort took over. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Recent research found that the top frustration named by 66% of developers was AI output that is close to correct but still wrong. — Han Wang, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 However, GitHub’s measures don’t require users to revoke any credentials left exposed in a repo, and some developers continue hard-coding, even though it’s considered both lazy development and exceptionally poor security. — Alex Colon, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for developer

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Yves Saint Laurent is often cited as the inventor of ready-to-wear through the launch in 1966 of his Rive Gauche collection.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
In return for this disclosure, inventors — and any companies that license the patents — receive a limited period of time where no rival is able to copy the discovery and sell it as their own.

— Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of inventor

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Yet despite these challenges, jeans remain a cornerstone of consumers’ wardrobes, a creative canvas for emerging designers and an incubator for innovation.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
Automatic Seafood & Oysters is an altar to Gulf seafood from the accomplished chef Adam Evans and designer Suzanne Humphries.

— Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026

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Journey founder/guitarist Neal Schon returned to the stage 10 minutes later and said that Castronovo had been taken to the hospital, per the outlet.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 Oct. 2026
Compared to Springsteen or Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Horwitz and Haugen were largely unfamiliar to the public, giving White more room to make the role his own.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026

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Mann spoke about one the challenges of being a creator was how to evolve.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
In the film, directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron Sorkin, Jobs (Michael Fassbender) is still the indisputable hero, a creator of miraculous products that can be only so marred by his personal blemishes.

— Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

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