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
The agency approved the emissions permit in July for eight simple-cycle power turbines and 87 linear generators.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Diesel, which powers the island’s generators, is pumped into large storage tanks.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the company launched Apple Intelligence, which includes image generators, text rewriters, the ability to summarize push notifications and an integration with ChatGPT.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
In Nigeria, the IRC says fuel prices have surged by 50% and clinics are struggling to power equipment, such as generators and mobile health teams have scaled back operations.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Today, in the era of realistic AI image generators, such tools are more available than ever.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The small oceanside community surrounding the gas station — the mini-market, the cafe, the hotel and nearby cabins — is owned by Flores and runs on generators because there is no access to an outside electrical plant.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
The campus would span roughly 168,000 square feet and include 36 electrical generators.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Crude oil arriving in Cuba on Monday on a Russian tanker will take almost a month to be turned into diesel needed for transportation, water pumping and backup generators around the country, giving Cubans small relief for a few days, a leading energy expert told the Miami Herald.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Diesel, which powers the island’s generators, is pumped into large storage tanks.
—NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
In 2024, the company launched Apple Intelligence, which includes image generators, text rewriters, the ability to summarize push notifications and an integration with ChatGPT.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
In Nigeria, the IRC says fuel prices have surged by 50% and clinics are struggling to power equipment, such as generators and mobile health teams have scaled back operations.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Today, in the era of realistic AI image generators, such tools are more available than ever.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The small oceanside community surrounding the gas station — the mini-market, the cafe, the hotel and nearby cabins — is owned by Flores and runs on generators because there is no access to an outside electrical plant.
—Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
The campus would span roughly 168,000 square feet and include 36 electrical generators.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Crude oil arriving in Cuba on Monday on a Russian tanker will take almost a month to be turned into diesel needed for transportation, water pumping and backup generators around the country, giving Cubans small relief for a few days, a leading energy expert told the Miami Herald.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
Noun
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State officials have a chance to signal that California is serious about keeping job creators here, not driving them out.—
Tom Manzo,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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However, advanced-level creators who want to edit Raw images in a desktop app will want to use a correction profile to remove the barrel distortion the zoom shows at wide angles.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The founders, who included Altman, Sutskever, Brockman, and Elon Musk, asserted that artificial intelligence could be the most powerful, and potentially dangerous, invention in human history, and that perhaps, given the existential risk, an unusual corporate structure would be required.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Augusta National's co-founders, Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, agreed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the meantime, the authors estimate that fast-food prices are up 8% to 12% since September 2023.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Skyhorse authors are frequent guests on the MAHA Action Media Hub, a livestreamed show that Lyons hosts every Wednesday afternoon.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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