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
Slater, the real estate developer, has friends who left Massachusetts for places like Florida and Texas — both because of the millionaire’s tax and for other reasons.
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Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Metro Detroit's Joe Vicari Restaurant Group and Water Square project developers announced signature restaurant at new luxury hotel.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The company also supported a bill in California that requires large AI developers to make their model safety protocols public, though there are exemptions for companies that generate an annual gross revenue of less than $500 million.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
If a parent later withdraws permission, the app developer must be notified to disable access.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Metro Detroit's Joe Vicari Restaurant Group and Water Square project developers announced signature restaurant at new luxury hotel.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The company also supported a bill in California that requires large AI developers to make their model safety protocols public, though there are exemptions for companies that generate an annual gross revenue of less than $500 million.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
If a parent later withdraws permission, the app developer must be notified to disable access.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developer
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Here, Peter Sallis voices Wallace, an inventor hired by Lady Tottington (Helena Bonham Carter) to save the town (and its vegetable gardens) from the titular rabbit.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The submarine Jang Yeong-sil is named after a 15th-century Korean scientist and inventor.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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L’Hôtel de Maisons, a palatial 18th-century mansion in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, hosted a roster of international galleries and designers during the five-day Design Miami.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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According to Carpenter, production designer Tommy Lee Wallace found the accessory at a mask shop on Hollywood Boulevard.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Konstantin Sokolov is the founder of a private equity firm focused on tech, finance and infrastructure, a major shareholder in Armenia’s largest telecom company and the chairman of an undersea cable initiative to carry energy and telecommunications between Africa and Europe.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Oprah then suggested the name to the bookstore’s founders.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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While sympathetic to conservative institutional media, federal law agencies did not often make moves based on posts from the nascent right wing creator class.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some figures within the music industry have already spoken out about how AI giants are failing to compensate creators properly, with music legend Paul McCartney urging governments to legislate to ensure human musicians get their due.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developer. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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