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one who creates or introduces something new
the developer of software that is used the world over
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Recent Examples of developers
Other developers are at similar stages.
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Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Gamers aren’t exactly optimistic about AI encroaching on the experience, especially amid deep confusion over how exactly developers and studios are looking to leverage the tech.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
However, that same delight has turned disorienting for many developers, who are grappling with a sense of loss as skills honed over a lifetime suddenly seem less essential.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Moratin singled out west Orange County real estate developers Scott and Jennifer Boyd as major donors who helped make the scholarships possible.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Two years later, the developers submitted an alternative application for a 64-unit development that conformed to Saratoga’s General Plan and zoning.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The small number speaks to the frustration of many over insurance claims, the impact of developers, environmental concerns and the general high cost of rebuilding.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
And the state agency that oversees the Georgia World Congress Center has engaged the developers behind The Battery Atlanta to conceive a new entertainment district on the doorstep of the stadium.
—Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
Gamers aren’t exactly optimistic about AI encroaching on the experience, especially amid deep confusion over how exactly developers and studios are looking to leverage the tech.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
However, that same delight has turned disorienting for many developers, who are grappling with a sense of loss as skills honed over a lifetime suddenly seem less essential.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Moratin singled out west Orange County real estate developers Scott and Jennifer Boyd as major donors who helped make the scholarships possible.
—Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Two years later, the developers submitted an alternative application for a 64-unit development that conformed to Saratoga’s General Plan and zoning.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
The small number speaks to the frustration of many over insurance claims, the impact of developers, environmental concerns and the general high cost of rebuilding.
—David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
And the state agency that oversees the Georgia World Congress Center has engaged the developers behind The Battery Atlanta to conceive a new entertainment district on the doorstep of the stadium.
—Rosana Hughes, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developers
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He also is regarded as one of the inventors of the butterfly style of goaltending, later adopted by some of the greatest to play the position.—
Chris Kuc,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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By temporarily shielding inventors from having their designs and technologies copied, patents give firms a chance to generate profits during their limited time at the top of the ladder.—
David J. Kappos,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 2026
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During High Point Market in October, designers stole a rare break from the windowless-showroom grind.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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That our designers shouldn’t have to choose between creativity and survival.—
Essence,
Essence,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lenovo also positions the system for creators.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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El Dorado County, east of Sacramento, sends a letter to creators of unauthorized displays asking for their removal within 30 days and informing them of a memorial sign program.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The founders argue that automation should be accessible to smaller operators, including neighborhood bars and private event spaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Sign up for our weekly, original newsletter that goes beyond the annual Disruptor 50 list, offering a closer look at list-making companies and their innovative founders.—
CNBC.com staff,
CNBC,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Developers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developers. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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