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
Professional baseball and basketball games were cancelled as the hum of generators and smell of smoke filled the air.
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CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
On the chopping block: Money to build a safe room for first responders during a hurricane in Key West, new drainage for a soggy section of 8th Street in Miami’s Little Havana and a flood-prone neighborhood in North Miami, plus crucial generators in Miramar and Homestead.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
The utility had owned replacement generators since 1988 but had not installed them.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Steam generator repairs In nuclear plants such as Palisades, water heated by the reactor passes through tubes in the generators, causing water outside the tubes to boil into steam that drives the turbines to produce electricity for the grid.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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CBS News, 16 Apr. 2025
On the chopping block: Money to build a safe room for first responders during a hurricane in Key West, new drainage for a soggy section of 8th Street in Miami’s Little Havana and a flood-prone neighborhood in North Miami, plus crucial generators in Miramar and Homestead.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
The utility had owned replacement generators since 1988 but had not installed them.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
Steam generator repairs In nuclear plants such as Palisades, water heated by the reactor passes through tubes in the generators, causing water outside the tubes to boil into steam that drives the turbines to produce electricity for the grid.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
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LucasFilm then tapped Locke's Steven Knight to replace The Leftovers creator, though Knight, too, left the project, which may now be in limbo.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Among the mourners was Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, who attended with his family.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hayley Segar is the founder of onewith, a swimwear company that until recently manufactured entirely in China.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Wisconsin woman sells home, travels full-time after personal loss Ashley Kay sold her home, bought a truck and embarked on an adventure across North and South America following her father's unexpected death.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Britain's Prince William, son of King Charles III, will attend the funeral on his father's behalf, Kensington Palace said.—
Susan Miller,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Isn't that what in-flight announcements are for? Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This is not a new accusation and in the past Fauci and the paper authors disagreed with the accusations that the paper was manipulated or had any specific goal.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The collection is an homage to the rich history of needlework, quilting and handmade artistry, aiming to connect modern makers with timeless designs from the past.—
Courtney Lane,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Justice Department, joined by a group of states, accused Google of illegally stifling competition by paying the makers of web browsers and phones to set Google as their default search engine.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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