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
For example, in late January, the rise of AI code slop forced leading developer Daniel Stenberg to shutter a popular effort to find bugs in a popular software system.
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
The government has imposed fines of up to $3,000 and jail terms of up to six months on developers found to be encroaching.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dougal Jeppe, executive vice president of Colliers, which represents downtown office tenants, said some buildings have been purchased by buyers who aren’t office developers.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Last fall, the Berlin Land Trust formed a partnership with the Berlin Historical Society and the Trust for Public Land to acquire the Moore property before developers could get it.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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Jared Perlo, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
The government has imposed fines of up to $3,000 and jail terms of up to six months on developers found to be encroaching.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Dougal Jeppe, executive vice president of Colliers, which represents downtown office tenants, said some buildings have been purchased by buyers who aren’t office developers.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Last fall, the Berlin Land Trust formed a partnership with the Berlin Historical Society and the Trust for Public Land to acquire the Moore property before developers could get it.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developer
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Back has long been an influential figure in crypto circles, and is also famous as the inventor of Hashcash, a form of digital money that predates Bitcoin.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Unruly salt-and-pepper hair in a long quaff, round glasses and broad smile give James Ortiz the look of a whimsical inventor, the kind that hides away in his workshop crafting extraordinary artifacts.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a cultural moment when flaunting a designer bag feels tone-deaf, food provides perfect cover.—
Patrick van Esch,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 2026
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Olivia Bannerman, a 28-year-old software designer and part-time model, was standing on a rock in Central Park with her statuesque golden retriever, Violet, waiting for a quorum to assemble.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
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Ali Grace, founder and CEO of her namesake denim label, for example, said her business has been largely insulated, thanks in part to a model that sidesteps many of the pressures facing traditional supply chains.—
Andre Claudio,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sam Altman, the CEO and co-founder of OpenAI, led a prior $100-million funding round in 2022.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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State officials have a chance to signal that California is serious about keeping job creators here, not driving them out.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Robbie Saenz de Viteri, the project’s co-creator, came into the visitor center, wheeling a library cart laden with a blinking soundboard.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developer. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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