developer

noun

di-ˈve-lə-pər How to pronounce developer (audio)
Definition of developernext
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 The club has roughly 350 members and has historically attracted doctors, attorneys, financiers, real-estate developers, entrepreneurs and other prominent South Florida figures. — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The changes are mainly aimed at the developers and safety teams who would use the technology. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Variant creation that once needed a copywriter, a designer and a developer working in sequence can now start with one person and a clear brief. — Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 The developers masterfully introduce these wrinkles in each world, giving players a chance to master them, while also delighting players with amazing levels, where Emi faces the unexpected. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for developer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developer
  1. inventor
  2. designer
  3. founder
  4. creator
Noun
  • Nearby is Ballynatray House, acquired by billionaire inventor James Dyson in 2024, along with Lismore Castle, the longtime Irish seat of the Dukes of Devonshire.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Several concessionaires at the fair have been touted as the inventors of the ice-cream cone.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventor
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  • Through the Encore activation, members and fashion lovers get a way into shows and meeting designers during fashion week, including experiences rarely open to the public.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The accomplished small firm was rather inexplicably the sole Chicago firm featured in a new book by former Architectural Record editors that documents design-savvy designers between the coasts.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of designer
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  • With the logistics of its American business now anchored down, the founders are considering how the brand exists beyond the screen.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • According to Hon Weng Chong, Cortical Labs founder and CEO, some potential applications include drug discovery, humanoid robotics, cybersecurity and fraud detection.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of founder
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  • For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • He is next scheduled to helm Treasure Island from a script by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne, with Hugh Jackman starring in the feature based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s work.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
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“Developer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developer. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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