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
From the 1960s through the early 2000s, developers constructed malls at a breakneck pace, far exceeding sustainable demand.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In most of these cities, planning and zoning laws prevent developers from building enough to meet demand.
—Rohan Shah, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Given the relatively modest property, shy of a half-acre, the city has considered acquiring a parking lot on E Street adjacent to Hotel Marysville, making the parcel more appealing for developers, said Mayor Chris Branscum.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Arduino says its community includes over 33 million developers, including students, professionals, educators, hobbyists, and more.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
In most of these cities, planning and zoning laws prevent developers from building enough to meet demand.
—Rohan Shah, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Given the relatively modest property, shy of a half-acre, the city has considered acquiring a parking lot on E Street adjacent to Hotel Marysville, making the parcel more appealing for developers, said Mayor Chris Branscum.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Arduino says its community includes over 33 million developers, including students, professionals, educators, hobbyists, and more.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for developer
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This wasn’t enough for the inventors.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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The drifter who confessed to killing an inventor and his wife was executed Tuesday night, more than three decades after the double murder in their Miami business.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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Caroline Ervin, landscape designer and owner of The Georgetown Garden Shop, told shrubs that produce berries in the fall are especially valuable during migration season, offering essential nutrition to birds in need of high-fat, energy-rich foods.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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At eBay’s secondhand runway shows in New York and London, models wore pre-loved designer pieces that guests could shop live.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In fact, taking stock of your insurance is a great place to start, said Elizabeth Hausler, founder and former CEO of Build Change, a global nonprofit that helps homeowners make their properties more resilient.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Dreja, a musician, photographer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was a co-founder of the pioneering British rock band the Yardbirds and a co-writer of many of that band’s songs, has died, according to social media posts from his sister-in-law and his former bandmate Jimmy Page.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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In case that wasn't enough of a wink from the show's creators, there's a scene in the finale where the head nurse at the institution holding Gein advises him to write a book, noting that so many other people have taken liberties with his story.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Other notable attendees at the amFar event include actress Teri Hatcher, Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, Diana Ross and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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