deviser

noun

Definition of devisernext
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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  1. inventor
  2. designer
Noun
  • Yves Saint Laurent is often cited as the inventor of ready-to-wear through the launch in 1966 of his Rive Gauche collection.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In return for this disclosure, inventors — and any companies that license the patents — receive a limited period of time where no rival is able to copy the discovery and sell it as their own.
    — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventor
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  • Yet despite these challenges, jeans remain a cornerstone of consumers’ wardrobes, a creative canvas for emerging designers and an incubator for innovation.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Automatic Seafood & Oysters is an altar to Gulf seafood from the accomplished chef Adam Evans and designer Suzanne Humphries.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
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“Deviser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deviser. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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