establishers

noun

plural of establisher
as in founders
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. founders
  2. creators
  3. fathers
  4. authors
Noun
  • For the La Ligne founders, the outerwear is where enthusiasm runs especially high.
    — Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The group of founders has also come together to cheer each other on, to exchange tips and growth strategies.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of founders
Noun
  • Some men have posted content along these lines, but women make up the vast majority of creators posting about divorce.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The public institution released 41 new productions in the past year, spanning animation and documentaries and featuring creators and stories from across the country.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • There were so many young women who were pregnant that day and the fathers of the babies were lost in the towers—from firefighters to office managers.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Others criticized them for often being the progeny of Asian mothers and white fathers, as though this were somehow their fault.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of fathers
Noun
  • The authors specifically pointed to gaps in funding for the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center.
    — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Our judges include some of today’s most influential creators and thinkers, including award-winning authors Jason Reynolds & Angie Thomas and writer and speaker Bartunde Thurston.
    — USA TODAY Network Staff Reports, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of authors
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“Establishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/establishers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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