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
Remote military bases often use diesel generators and require fuel deliveries to power them.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
That narrow window creates demand from insurers, agents, lead generators and criminals looking for people who may be making big decisions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
According to Grossi, the site has been reconnected to the power grid after the strike caused an electrical fire nearby and facility operators were forced to use emergency diesel generators for power.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Bisat said his ministry has conducted over 4,000 inspections of private generators, gas stations and shops across the country since the start of the war in March and lodged dozens of complaints to the courts.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The hotel runs on a mix of solar and diesel power, switching to the next-generation generators when battery levels drop below 40%.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
That narrow window creates demand from insurers, agents, lead generators and criminals looking for people who may be making big decisions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
According to Grossi, the site has been reconnected to the power grid after the strike caused an electrical fire nearby and facility operators were forced to use emergency diesel generators for power.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Her team quickly put together a plan to help coördinate repairs, secure new electrical generators, implement a triage system, and organize trainings for staff.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Bisat said his ministry has conducted over 4,000 inspections of private generators, gas stations and shops across the country since the start of the war in March and lodged dozens of complaints to the courts.
—Malak Harb, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The hotel runs on a mix of solar and diesel power, switching to the next-generation generators when battery levels drop below 40%.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
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Online, this generally meant that creators encouraged their followers to pair a healthy habit with a fun or existing one (scrolling while walking on the treadmill, for example) or to just link two good behaviors together (folding laundry between breaks of your at-home workout).—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 May 2026
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YouTube partnered with French distributor MK2 for a Friday-night beach party attended by creators including Markiplier and Creator Camp founder Max Reisinger.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Nonprofits are typically created when their founders file paperwork with state authorities.—
Sarah Webber,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Most founders hire this person two years too late and spend those two years doing two jobs badly.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The Illinois State Historical Society announced the 2026 Best of Illinois History Awards winners during an April 25 luncheon in Springfield, recognizing more than two dozen authors, students, teachers, historical societies and museums from across the state.—
Jim Dudlicek,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Absolutely, say the co-authors of a new statewide hiking guide that encompasses more than 1,000 Sunshine State trails.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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