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
Grossi’s warnings come after Emirati officials said a drone hit an electrical generator outside the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant's inner perimeter on Sunday.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Gemini's creative suite, which includes Veo, its video generator, and Lyria, its music generator, will have some dedicated time in the keynote.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 18 May 2026
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, said the strike caused a fire in an electrical generator and one reactor was being powered by emergency diesel generators.
—Jon Gambrell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
There’s a whole-house generator, central AC/heat, and mini-splits to keep things feeling comfortable no matter the weather.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 May 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Gemini's creative suite, which includes Veo, its video generator, and Lyria, its music generator, will have some dedicated time in the keynote.
—Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 18 May 2026
The International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, said the strike caused a fire in an electrical generator and one reactor was being powered by emergency diesel generators.
—Jon Gambrell, Arkansas Online, 18 May 2026
There’s a whole-house generator, central AC/heat, and mini-splits to keep things feeling comfortable no matter the weather.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
Noun
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These expand the range of products creators can offer, particularly in personalized and sentimental gift categories.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 May 2026
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When the guns are down, creator Spencer Hudnut and his team love to throw in a nice shot of the Montana landscape and some land lore.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Noun
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Dudley notably received a $1 million contribution from Phil Knight, the billionaire co-founder of Nike, which is based in Oregon.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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In addition to designers and entrepreneurs, many artists were around of the like of Malcolm McLaren, the founder of the Sex Pistols.—
Maria Cristina Pavarini,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Wilson’s father was a Presbyterian minister, and Wilson read the Bible daily.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The backstory The property was built in 1835 as a private home for Sarah Lydia Robbins Howe, whose father Edward Hutchinson Robbins served as Massachusetts’ sixth lieutenant governor.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Despite the proximity, the space rock poses no danger, according to Richard Binzel, a professor of planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the inventor of the Torino Scale, a tool for categorizing potential collisions of space objects with Earth.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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Doc, the inventor of the shortstop position.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Saunders’ analysis of his quartet of authors and their stories also puts me in mind of an observation by the late playwright Tom Stoppard.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.—
Eric Welch,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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As a maker, these opposing qualities are persistent and present throughout every part of the process.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The British boot maker in fiscal year 2025 stabilized its business, followed by a pivot in fiscal 2026 to be consumer first.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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