generators

noun

plural of generator
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 Emergency generators in each building only provide lighting to approximately 10% of the light fixtures and do not operate mechanical systems such as air conditioning or water heaters. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Budge estimated that the furniture store was among the city’s largest generators of sales tax revenue and said the wheel was a symbol of its success. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Set limitations on pollution and noise from back-up generators. — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026 Among them were noise from backup generators and details surrounding the facility's cooling system. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Anthropic's order from ERock is for its RockBlock generators, with operations and maintenance (O & M) services following in separate contracts, according to Bank of America. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026 That's unlike most other popular generators from the likes of Anker and Ecoflow, which require a separate panel to be carried and connected with cables. — New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2026 What followed were blackouts stretching up to 18 hours a day—a gap that expensive diesel generators could not fill. — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The club has historically been one of the best revenue generators in the league, ranking second in 2025 at $158 million. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
  1. creators
  2. founders
  3. authors
Noun
  • The coordination, travel companies say, ensures the content creators don’t disturb other patrons.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But of course, it's been frivolized by meme creators who use it to joke about not wanting to clean their rooms or eat anything besides chicken nuggets.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • That same connectivity is now attracting a new generation of founders building companies around scientific research, patents, and advanced materials.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For first-time founders, establishing a solid level of credibility early on can influence everything from sales conversations and hiring efforts to fundraising and strategic partnerships.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of founders
Noun
  • The novel was edited by Jordan Pavlin, now Knopf’s executive vice president and publisher, whose authors include Kazuo Ishiguro, Bret Easton Ellis, and Jhumpa Lahiri.
    — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The study authors predict that future telescope advancements will allow for further detection of these clusters within and outside our galaxy.
    — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of authors

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