developer

noun

di-ˈve-lə-pər How to pronounce developer (audio)
Definition of developernext
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 The developers plan to add more vegetative buffer between Irongate and neighboring developments, Combs said. — Joe Marusak july 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 July 2026 The other player was an inch shorter, but showed signs of being a late developer. — Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 25 July 2026 City Hall brought more than 200 people into the process—homeowners, renters, developers, service providers, and frontline municipal employees. — William Cogswell, Time, 24 July 2026 OpenAI has accused some Chinese developers of misusing distillation to build competing systems. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for developer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developer
  1. inventor
  2. designer
  3. founder
  4. creator
Noun
  • The story may have been embellished by early biographers, but records show that Brunelleschi eventually gained recognition as the exclusive inventor and director of the dome.
    — Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Ethernet inventor Bob Metcalfe, a Turing prize winner, reflected on building early networks and the challenge of digital exhaustion.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of inventor
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  • Along with the designer herself, Emma was joined by her stylists—and bridesmaids—sisters Brit and Kara Elkin, who helped her along the journey of crafting her wedding wardrobe.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 July 2026
  • The consulting team hired to design RiverLink will be led by Agency Landscape + Planning, an urban designer with projects around the country.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026
Definition of designer
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  • However, not everyone feels it, said Wes Schroll, founder and chief executive officer of Fetch, which runs an app where consumers can get rewards for uploading receipts and that data is anonymized for brands’ market research.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • La Nueva De Zacatecas began in Zacatecas, Mexico nearly 60 years ago, when founder Don Arsenio Vázquez Muñoz started his first tortilla shop, called La Nueva.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026
Definition of founder
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  • SponsorshipX later cited Scott by name as one of the creators whose FIFA access marked a turning point in how the organization treats creators relative to traditional press.
    — Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The zine represents a true labor of love for its creator, Greg Longstreet — and a way of celebrating and extending his family’s multigenerational history in the entertainment industry.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developer. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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