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
Doukoullos was a noted local developer of beachfront homes.
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Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Some major developers, including Bethesda, Capcom, and Ubisoft, are already on board and preparing to support the technology in their own games.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
What has perhaps drawn the most backlash from Skokie residents over the project has been the developer’s request to pay $1 million to the village’s Housing Fund in lieu of providing on-site affordable housing.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
However, the law does not explicitly address private developers.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for developer
Julie Sharp, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Some major developers, including Bethesda, Capcom, and Ubisoft, are already on board and preparing to support the technology in their own games.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
What has perhaps drawn the most backlash from Skokie residents over the project has been the developer’s request to pay $1 million to the village’s Housing Fund in lieu of providing on-site affordable housing.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
However, the law does not explicitly address private developers.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developer
Noun
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Founded by Thomas Edison, the American inventor of the electric lightbulb, the company was long an orphan in the GE corporate portfolio, kept more for sentimental reasons, some analysts believed, than commercial ones.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Most eFoil riders stand with their feet as the only two points of contact, but Canadian inventor Jerry McArthur – who came up through motocross and snowmobiles, not surf culture – thought that keeping your hands free meant leaving stability on the table.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 11,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The garden was a jungle, overrun with vegetation, but its designer owners embraced the task as a labor of love.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the project, designers incorporated references to Denver’s culture, including memorabilia from the Denver Nuggets, Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The project came about via Galliano’s conversations with Marta Ortega Perez—the chair of Inditex, Zara’s parent company, and the daughter of Inditex founder Amancio Ortega.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
17 Mar. 2026
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Brodeur, who has been with the company for more than a decade, currently co-manages Diplo, Major Lazer and A-Trak with CEO and founder Andrew McInnes as well as well as managing Chicago based duo Drama and producer Kito.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Agricultural businesses need storytellers, social media managers and content creators to share engaging and transparent narratives about the innovative efforts taking place on their farms.—
Metro Creative Services,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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That’s not what the program’s creators had hoped for, said Vinnie Cervantes, executive director of the Denver Alliance for Street Health Response, an organization that helped start the program.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developer. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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