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 prototype, shown as Android XR glasses with a display, connects to Google's generative AI tools, including Google Gemini and an experimental image generator called Nano Banana.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The cost of transportation, generator fuel, shipping, location scouting, and temporary housing for cast and crews all fluctuate with energy prices.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
As families shifted to campers and generators, Mia never missed a year.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
This group had the highest likelihood of experiencing dayslong power outages in the past year, but was also more likely to have a generator or access to solar power than the average American.
—Katherine Asmussen, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
The cost of transportation, generator fuel, shipping, location scouting, and temporary housing for cast and crews all fluctuate with energy prices.
—Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
As families shifted to campers and generators, Mia never missed a year.
—Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
This group had the highest likelihood of experiencing dayslong power outages in the past year, but was also more likely to have a generator or access to solar power than the average American.
—Katherine Asmussen, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
Noun
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There is a small but growing trend of content creators launching congressional campaigns.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The video shows the creator eating eggs, sausage and other buffet items at an unnamed location.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After celebrating Thrive Art District’s ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month, brothers Jonathan and Abraham Fish, Thrive ‘s co-founders and developers, said the idea was to bring something different to Fort Lauderdale.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Conceived by Scott Sartiano, founder of Manhattan’s private members’ club Zero Bond, the restaurant naturally inherits that sense of insider allure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Her father, Ken, also had a big hand in developing her career.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kevin MacEgan said his father’s honor, wisdom, kindness and character will serve as his lasting legacy.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ida Noyes Hall was dedicated in June 1916 by inventor and industrialist LaVerne Noyes, founder of the Aermotor Windmill Company.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not long after, in 1845, inventor Charles Wheatstone attended a demonstration in London.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2026
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What of the author who never learns to write, the computer programmer who never learns to code, or the artist who never learns to draw?—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Mar. 2026
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One of the neatest solutions to the problem of siblings for an author, and one that has special appeal for those who have them in real life, is to avoid them altogether—to write them out of existence.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Workers check vehicle frames on the production line for electric vehicle maker Zeekr at its factory on May 29, 2025 in Ningbo, China.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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Despite drops from those historic high cocoa prices, candy makers purchase ingredients months in advance, Branch explained, so inventory on store shelves right now is still priced for those high levels.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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