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
Past Gamescoms might have played a significant role in helping developers swap ideas.
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Doing so enables the developers to receive a property tax cut offered by Cook County.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Black Box Problem AI decisions are often opaque—even to the developers who build them.
—Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ideally, Nash said, CBH Homes or another developer would ask for the parcels to be added to Boise’s area of impact.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Doing so enables the developers to receive a property tax cut offered by Cook County.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The Black Box Problem AI decisions are often opaque—even to the developers who build them.
—Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Ideally, Nash said, CBH Homes or another developer would ask for the parcels to be added to Boise’s area of impact.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developer
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During her time at the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Miller’s wife was awarded patents and, on two such awards, she is listed as a co-inventor alongside a dean of Beihang University.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Scottish inventor James Watt invented his cylindrical steam engine in 1769.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Field believes one of the key intersections between AI and design is that AI tools will help broaden access, letting more people become designers.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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For engineers and designers, this framework is like giving a GPS map through the complex terrain of foam design—saving months of trial-and-error testing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each first stage of Starship, which SpaceX is developing to help humanity settle the moon and Mars, could theoretically launch, land and fly again in less than an hour, company founder and CEO Elon Musk has said.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Led by co-founder and CEO George Kurtz, CrowdStrike is one of the best there is (along with fellow Club name Palo Alto Networks ).—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Aug. 2025
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By unifying playlisting, ads, and data into a single streamlined tool, SongTools empowers creators to market their music more effectively than ever before.—
Andrea Zarczynski,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Rogen is also one of the co-creators, executive producers, directors and writers of the Lionsgate series, which is getting tax credits for its second season on Apple TV+.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developer. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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