establisher

noun

Definition of establishernext
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor Alfred Stieglitz is often credited as the establisher of photography as an art form

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  1. founder
  2. creator
  3. father
Noun
  • Erik Tegner, a journalist and founder of the conservative publication Frontières, was confronted after leaving a bar with friends on Wednesday night.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Rick Doblin, the founder and president of MAPS, had identified, decades earlier, that veterans, as a sympathetic constituency, were the surest route to bipartisan support.
    — Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of founder
Noun
  • The converging trends are creating opportunities and consternation for travelers, content creators, and the travel industry.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And there will be more to come as announcements of athletes, creators, and industry leaders are rolled out closer to the event.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of creator
Noun
  • Born in Vienna to a Russian mother and Nigerian father, Ndukwe learned English at school from an early age and that has helped since moving to Merseyside.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of father
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“Establisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establisher. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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