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
The Palais des Festivals is equipped with generators and kept the festivities on track.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Luckily, though, the lights stayed on inside Cannes’s Palais des Festivals thanks to a generator, which allowed screenings and press conferences to go ahead as planned, and electricity returned just in time for the closing ceremony.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 24 May 2025
On Tuesday, Google, which competes with Apple through its Android mobile operating system, announced a slew of new AI models and features, including a full video generator, and new smartglasses prototypes running software called Android XR that will be made by companies such as Warby Parker.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Portable generators for cellular and other communication support.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
Luckily, though, the lights stayed on inside Cannes’s Palais des Festivals thanks to a generator, which allowed screenings and press conferences to go ahead as planned, and electricity returned just in time for the closing ceremony.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 24 May 2025
On Tuesday, Google, which competes with Apple through its Android mobile operating system, announced a slew of new AI models and features, including a full video generator, and new smartglasses prototypes running software called Android XR that will be made by companies such as Warby Parker.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Portable generators for cellular and other communication support.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
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But the show’s Emmy-winning creator, 54-year-old Mike White, has decided to embrace the rather harsh existence of competing on CBS’ Survivor — and not for the first time.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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The brand recently hosted its first-ever brand trip with a mix of content creators, sustainability advocates, and editors at Susurros del Corazón outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to bring the brand’s ethos to life during the three-day retreat.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Past and present residents include Oracle founder Larry Ellison, boxing promotor Don King, self-help guru Tony Robbins, and TV presenter Sean Hannity.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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This approach must be working as the three founders of the company have a strong following in the U.K. and U.S.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Killmonger’s deeper motivation is sadder and less grandiose: His father, the brother of the late king, was murdered by Wakandan agents, forcing Killmonger to grow up alone and exiled from his ancestral homeland.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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In the show, Youssef also voices the young Rumi Hussein, and his father Hussein — a deliriously entertaining track that Brady pushed for.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
2 June 2025
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Writing at length is to me always an act of learning and changing, in which authors can strive towards something more dimensional than a platitude on a placard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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The author has no connection to Woody Guthrie or his heirs.—
Time,
Time,
5 June 2025
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And make sure to pay attention in the interstitial spaces filled with rotating art by local makers.—
Nevin Martell,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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An expiration date is the last day a drug maker or manufacturer can guarantee the medication is safe and works as intended (is effective) if properly stored.—
Health,
Health,
27 May 2025
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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