devisers

noun

plural of deviser
as in inventors
one who creates or introduces something new Melvil Dewey was the deviser of a new system for organizing books

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  1. inventors
  2. designers
  3. creators
  4. developers
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
  • One of the country’s leading sodium-ion battery developers, Hina Battery, is planning a 10 GWh production base in Wuhan and has partnered with a vehicle manufacturer to develop electric sanitation trucks.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But it’s also led to plenty of copyright claims and takedown requests from publishers and developers.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of developers
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