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
  • Our first person in the spotlight this week is Jeff Bezos, founder of the American private spaceflight company Blue Origin.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Brian Hoerl, Phoenix’s co-founder and chief growth officer, said the engineers faced a problem without a clear playbook.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of founder
Noun
  • For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • He is next scheduled to helm Treasure Island from a script by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne, with Hugh Jackman starring in the feature based on Robert Louis Stevenson’s work.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of creator
Noun
  • Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • In the story, Ejva inherits her father’s reindeer herd following his sudden death.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of father
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“Establisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establisher. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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