as in inventors
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
Two of those developers have since withdrawn their proposals following public outcry, the Seattle Times reported.
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Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Bankrolling the boom were predominantly real-estate developers; by 2018, owners of all 16 top-flight clubs had stakes in the property market.
—Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Several committees funded by developers and real estate agents raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the measure.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
These included potential reactor developers, industry partners, and communities interested in hosting nuclear facilities.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The developers worked out a method of projecting the raw audio signal into the same vectors used for text tokens.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
And officials with data center developers and utilities have also sought to assuage public concerns about the facilities’ impacts on infrastructure readiness, consumers’ pocket books and other areas.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Data centers have become an increasingly prominent topic at Fort Worth City Council meetings as the developers behind multi-billion dollar projects have come to the city for rezoning requests and tax agreements.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Tom Warren, a senior correspondent at The Verge who has covered Microsoft technology for more than two decades, wrote that the company begun opening Anthropic Claude Code access to its developers in December 2025.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Annie Palmer, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Bankrolling the boom were predominantly real-estate developers; by 2018, owners of all 16 top-flight clubs had stakes in the property market.
—Reagan Yip, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Several committees funded by developers and real estate agents raised hundreds of thousands of dollars to support the measure.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
These included potential reactor developers, industry partners, and communities interested in hosting nuclear facilities.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026
The developers worked out a method of projecting the raw audio signal into the same vectors used for text tokens.
—ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026
And officials with data center developers and utilities have also sought to assuage public concerns about the facilities’ impacts on infrastructure readiness, consumers’ pocket books and other areas.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Data centers have become an increasingly prominent topic at Fort Worth City Council meetings as the developers behind multi-billion dollar projects have come to the city for rezoning requests and tax agreements.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Tom Warren, a senior correspondent at The Verge who has covered Microsoft technology for more than two decades, wrote that the company begun opening Anthropic Claude Code access to its developers in December 2025.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developers
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Close to $10 million directed toward saving more than 165 films — Hitchcock, Welles, Lynch, Kubrick, Fellini, Abel Gance — and more than 200 shorts from the Lumière brothers, the inventors of cinema itself.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The bar’s signature Brunello Bloody Mary nods to the hotel’s long-standing history as the drink's inventors and remains a house classic, richer and more savory than most, thanks to the wine-forward twist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The residency is structured like a college course, with designers learning about law, financial management, product development, marketing, PR, digital strategy, merchandising and show production.—
Mary Wenthur,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Even though employees are clearly signaling that now is the time for a change, learning designers keep tracking satisfaction and attendance rates that are usually 100%.—
Gwen Mdinaradze,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The creators of Passalacqua have answered her call.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On June 4, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2026 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for crafting some of the year’s best television series.—
Oren Uziel,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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Online platforms constantly optimize for user attention, making founders prime targets due to their influence and resources.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Nonprofits are typically created when their founders file paperwork with state authorities.—
Sarah Webber,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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