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
Making sure there are always enough generators spooled up to send electricity to every single power outlet in the country requires precise coordination.
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
In Terrassa, an industrial town 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Barcelona, stores selling generators were out of stock.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
In Terrassa, an industrial town about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Barcelona, stores ran out of generators for the public, per the AP.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Let a password generator do the heavy lifting This is the easier, faster and frankly smarter route.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Umair Irfan, Wired News, 26 Apr. 2025
In Terrassa, an industrial town 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Barcelona, stores selling generators were out of stock.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
In Terrassa, an industrial town about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from Barcelona, stores ran out of generators for the public, per the AP.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Let a password generator do the heavy lifting This is the easier, faster and frankly smarter route.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
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Though comics and superheroes have been at the center of the franchise entertainment boom of the past twenty years, large chunks of the global audience remain in the dark about the artists and creators who initially brought these characters to life.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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With the Triton, Acer will target content creators as much as gamers.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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Arturo Garcia is the CEO and founder of DNAMIC, a premier data services company specializing in transforming healthcare and life sciences.—
Arturo Garcia,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The uncertainty deepened this spring, when founder and longtime owner Bob Gamer died at the age of 86.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
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Jason Corbett was found dead in his house after there was an altercation between his wife Molly Martens, and her father, ex FBI agent Thomas Martens.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
9 May 2025
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Key Background Pope Leo XIV, 69, was born in Chicago to his mother, Mildred Martinez, a librarian, and his father, Louis Prevost, a World War II Navy veteran and school superintendent.—
Nicholas Reimann,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Healing beyond cease-fires Leila Darwish, a bioremediation specialist and the author of Earth Repair, researches conflict zones and has found that in the aftermath of devastation caused by war, natural strategies have potential to assist in healing the land.—
Lauren Oster,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
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This material presents information through the date indicated, reflecting the author’s current expectations, and is subject to revision by the author, though the author is under no obligation to do so.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
12 May 2025
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James is also an investor in tequila maker Lobos 1707, which sold a majority stake to spirits giant Diageo this year in a deal for the brand rights to Cîroc vodka.—
Brett Knight,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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One is Staircase Studios, a new maker of films, TV series and video games founded by Divergent producer Pouya Shahbazian.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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