developers

noun

plural of developer
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 Ultimately, the socialist vision of more investment in public housing and greater regulation of private housing can be compatible with developers building more private housing, Sunkara argued. — Jenny Jarvie follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Marco Gonzalez, an attorney representing the developers, said Western National believes the city has been regularly creating new roadblocks to keep the project from proceeding. — Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 The city and developers have not yet clarified what work may be needed or how those costs would be divided. — Lauren Breunig, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026 Keeping that third of the funding pipeline open bodes well for clean energy developers and investors, especially considering the midterm results. — Bob Woods, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026 The hotel used to be an Embassy Suites, but developers the Mani Brothers poured $80 million into a beautiful reimagining of the property. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2026 In Beacon Falls, Danbury and Cromwell, developers have strongly signalled their intentions to build but haven’t filed official zoning applications. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026 In Perry, Ohio, 87% of voters required hyperscale developers seeking tax breaks to post financial guarantees and meet noise limits, the same safeguard OpenAI offered two days later. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026 An analysis published by Morgan Stanley concluded the data center developers most exposed to Texas overall included MARA Holdings, Cipher Digital, SEI and Galaxy Digital. — James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developers
  1. inventors
  2. designers
  3. creators
  4. founders
Noun
  • There are multiple weddings, a party at a dance hall, a parade, an inventors’ convention, the dedication of a national monument, and, yes, a presidential visit.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Strong intellectual property protections give authors and inventors the ability to turn their ideas into assets, their assets into competitive businesses, and their businesses into new jobs.
    — Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventors
Noun
  • To avoid the failures of past wealth taxes, Prop 40's designers have tried to plug potential leaks.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Manufacturers need processes that work reliably at industrial scale, while brands and designers expect specific visual results.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of designers
Noun
  • Here, a closer look at the top 10 creators of all time by likes in each category on TikTok.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The partnership will unite Independent’s substantial client list – which includes artists, filmmakers, creators, musicians and producers – with Outernet’s immersive capabilities.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • Some of them, including Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, started cutting ties with the state after the measure was unveiled.
    — SOPHIE AUSTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The brand had entered receivership in June as the founders sought to disentangle themselves from fashion development platform Tomorrow London Group, the brand’s majority shareholder and exclusive distributor since 2019.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of founders

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