as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
Melvil Dewey was the deviser of a new system for organizing books
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Thomas Sandgaard's website describes him as an inventor, entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and rock star.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026 -
Video evidence, like from a doorbell camera, has become a crucial piece of investigations such as the one into Guthrie's disappearance, said Jamie Siminoff, the chief inventor and founder of Ring doorbell cameras.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Local designers will present an expert presentation on the slow fashion movement that addresses the urgent need to move towards more sustainable models in the fashion and retail industries.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Two brands – one, Diotima, led by female designer Rachel Scott, and the other, Eckhaus Latta, by Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta – showed a subtler way to get fashion audiences thinking.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Deviser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviser. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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