as in creator
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the French painter Paul Cézanne is considered to be one of the principal generators of modern art
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Recent Examples of generator
Our leadership blames wind and solar for grid issues, but the 2021 freeze proved the real culprit was a lack of preparation by the state and power generators.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Hospitals and nursing homes struggled with generator failures.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
The campus would span roughly 168,000 square feet and include 36 electrical generators on site.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
The generator is designed as an auxiliary or primary power source for satellites operating where solar energy is unreliable or insufficient.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Hospitals and nursing homes struggled with generator failures.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
The campus would span roughly 168,000 square feet and include 36 electrical generators on site.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 12 Feb. 2026
The generator is designed as an auxiliary or primary power source for satellites operating where solar energy is unreliable or insufficient.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
Noun
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The creator economy celebrates audiences as fandoms who co-create and build communities.—
Mina Haque,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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The program includes interviews from the show's creators, participants and judges, according to Netflix.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Sonny Skyhawk, founder and president of American Indians in Film, one of the organizations that had joined forces with Jackson, said the campaign against the networks should have been stronger.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nicolle Fefferman, co-founder of Parents Supporting Teachers — an online community of roughly 30,000 people — said families have been closely tracking the district’s budget discussions for the past two years but still lack clarity.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But while Gu hailed from a wealthy family that spent time in both the US and China, Liu’s father fled China after helping to lead the Tiananmen democracy protests, which China’s Communist Party cracked down on brutally.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Osmond, her siblings, and her father were what scientists call natural short sleepers.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Sandgaard's website describes him as an inventor, entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and rock star.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Video evidence, like from a doorbell camera, has become a crucial piece of investigations such as the one into Guthrie's disappearance, said Jamie Siminoff, the chief inventor and founder of Ring doorbell cameras.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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My schoolteachers introduced me to a mix of African and Kenyan classics by such authors as Chinua Achebe and Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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But over the past few years, Muslim authors have produced bracingly original stories that foreground faith as a cornerstone of identity rather than a stumbling block.—
Hafsa Lodi,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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This event also hosts local brands and makers who will showcase and sell their sustainable products.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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According to the makers, their products have ended up in many different homes and appeal to people with a variety of styles.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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