as in creators
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 generators
These generators also recharge the batteries in about four to six hours.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
However, the flushing pump was not designed to automatically restart following a blackout, and the Dali’s generators could not operate without a fuel supply, so the ship ultimately experienced the second blackout.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The investigation, named Last Twilight for the area's significance to the Star Spangled Banner, found Synergy Marine covered up its use of a manual flushing pump, which starved two of Dali's generators of fuel.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 13 May 2026
There will be diesel generators at the data center site.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
The companies along with Nair, an Indian national, allegedly altered the ship and relied on a flushing pump to supply fuel to two of the Dali's four generators, according to the indictment.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Star Catcher envisions its power-node system as complementing nuclear generators rather than supplanting them, according to Rush.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026
That includes three or four backup electrical generators and hydraulic systems.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Fandom can extend beyond sports, but major leagues represent the largest generators of social connectivity.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
However, the flushing pump was not designed to automatically restart following a blackout, and the Dali’s generators could not operate without a fuel supply, so the ship ultimately experienced the second blackout.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The investigation, named Last Twilight for the area's significance to the Star Spangled Banner, found Synergy Marine covered up its use of a manual flushing pump, which starved two of Dali's generators of fuel.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 13 May 2026
There will be diesel generators at the data center site.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
The companies along with Nair, an Indian national, allegedly altered the ship and relied on a flushing pump to supply fuel to two of the Dali's four generators, according to the indictment.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 12 May 2026
Star Catcher envisions its power-node system as complementing nuclear generators rather than supplanting them, according to Rush.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 12 May 2026
That includes three or four backup electrical generators and hydraulic systems.
—Chris Dong, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
Fandom can extend beyond sports, but major leagues represent the largest generators of social connectivity.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
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Mamdani had spent the preceding weeks observing Ramadan alongside members of the city’s Muslim communities, breaking fast in iftar gatherings with union members or content creators.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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YouTube is expected to spotlight many of its biggest creators during its upfront advertising presentation in New York City this week.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
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Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Most founders built their identities around judgment, the ability to read a situation, weigh tradeoffs, and act.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Hemingway, because of his privileged-expat life among brown people, was the whitest of all white authors, the god of all Mythical English Readers, and this is why his DNA runs so deep in American letters today.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The authors found distinctive puncture marks, skeletal damage and dismemberment patterns, all of which were consistent with an apex predator that immobilizes prey through concentrated gripping force, rather than prolonged tearing or chewing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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