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
Scientists have now demonstrated a way to transform ordinary cotton fabric into a self-sustaining electricity generator that operates day and night by drawing energy from moisture in the air.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
In late 2024, several ACB 1 Seabees saw a prototype and learned about its appliances, electrical wiring, generators, climate control systems and plumbing.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Plans are to power the trailer via an EV-sized battery pack with up to 100 kWh of capacity supported by a 25-kW solar charging system and backup generator.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
His friend Jo Dusatho told the Omaha World-Herald that Jones was using a generator in the basement, as his furnace was not working.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
In late 2024, several ACB 1 Seabees saw a prototype and learned about its appliances, electrical wiring, generators, climate control systems and plumbing.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Plans are to power the trailer via an EV-sized battery pack with up to 100 kWh of capacity supported by a 25-kW solar charging system and backup generator.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
His friend Jo Dusatho told the Omaha World-Herald that Jones was using a generator in the basement, as his furnace was not working.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
Noun
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Vacuum Bags for Travel TikTok creators swear by vacuum-seal bags for squeezing more clothing into a carry-on.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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That’s the pithy one-liner that menswear creator Elliot Duprey’s followers will sometimes parrot back to him on the streets of New York, after recognizing him from his videos.—
Ashley Ogawa Clarke,
Vogue,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Fragrance stacking, also known as layering means mixing scents to create your own custom blend according to Almira Armstrong, founder of Lumira.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
10 Jan. 2026
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Peter Johnson is the founder of Archway Defense, a company that has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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In the earliest Greek texts, Phoinix was also the father of Europa, who, in mythology, was a princess, raped and carried off by Zeus and brought to the island of Crete.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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When Hodel died in 1999, Steve found a photo in his father’s belongings that appeared to be Short.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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His induction is only preceeded by Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie board, and bodyboard champion Mike Stewart’s spot on the Surfers’ Hall of Fame in Huntington Beach nearly three decades ago.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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Oscar Isaac portrays Victor Frankenstein, an ambitious inventor who brings life to a being made from the body parts of the dead.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Few authors are better equipped to address these questions than the Norwegian writer Karl Ove Knausgaard, who made a name for himself by alchemizing his private life into approximately 3,500 pages of literary voyeurism and stamping it with the name of Hitler’s manifesto.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Out today, Woman Down centers on writer Petra Rose, an author who has writer’s block and checks into a remote cabin to finish her next book.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Smartphone makers typically reserve this format for 50-megapixel sensors.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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These steps also work well for stand-alone freezers, wine coolers, and ice makers.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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