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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
The developers said that 55 of them would be designated for low-income households.
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Sooji Nam, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Going to court cost developers over $1 million, Angelides said.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
But my greatest fortune, by far, has been the privilege of working with amazingly talented and passionate game developers over the past 25 years.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Bennett said that data center developers in Texas must get approval from the state’s power grid to operate, and that according to environmental studies performed by Black Mountain, the data center would not create any health risks.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
The city administration, which is setting up a greenhouse on its roof, requires developers seeking building permits to include green spaces and gardens in their designs.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The town requires developers seeking rezonings to hold a community meeting before the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners will consider the requests.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Of the 491 jobs listed in the Washington WARN notice, the majority of those receiving layoff notices are software developers, ranging from junior to more senior positions.
—USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The company said over 4 million small and medium-sized enterprises and developers have collaborated with its products, which are available in 218 countries and regions.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Sooji Nam, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Going to court cost developers over $1 million, Angelides said.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
But my greatest fortune, by far, has been the privilege of working with amazingly talented and passionate game developers over the past 25 years.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Bennett said that data center developers in Texas must get approval from the state’s power grid to operate, and that according to environmental studies performed by Black Mountain, the data center would not create any health risks.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2026
The city administration, which is setting up a greenhouse on its roof, requires developers seeking building permits to include green spaces and gardens in their designs.
—Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
The town requires developers seeking rezonings to hold a community meeting before the Planning Board and Board of Commissioners will consider the requests.
—Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Of the 491 jobs listed in the Washington WARN notice, the majority of those receiving layoff notices are software developers, ranging from junior to more senior positions.
—USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
The company said over 4 million small and medium-sized enterprises and developers have collaborated with its products, which are available in 218 countries and regions.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developers
Noun
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Some of them have been given to great inventors.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Following judging, 10 top inventions were selected to advance to the California Invention Convention, where young inventors from across the state will compete on April 26 for top honors and the chance to move onto Nationals this summer.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nicasio was one of the lead designers who helped create three of the follies, which were commissioned by the City of Davis.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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State officials have a chance to signal that California is serious about keeping job creators here, not driving them out.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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However, advanced-level creators who want to edit Raw images in a desktop app will want to use a correction profile to remove the barrel distortion the zoom shows at wide angles.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The founders, who included Altman, Sutskever, Brockman, and Elon Musk, asserted that artificial intelligence could be the most powerful, and potentially dangerous, invention in human history, and that perhaps, given the existential risk, an unusual corporate structure would be required.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Augusta National's co-founders, Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, agreed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Developers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developers. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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