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
Europe has sent emergency generators and relocated an entire thermal power plant from Lithuania to Ukraine.
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Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Nvidia carved out an early lead in tailoring its chipsets known as graphics processing units, or GPUs, from use in powering video games to helping train powerful AI systems, like the technology behind ChatGPT and image generators.
—Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Most households and small businesses have their own generators and/or battery storage systems.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Nvidia carved out an early lead in tailoring its chipsets known as graphics processing units, or GPUs, from use in powering video games to helping to train powerful AI systems, like the technology behind ChatGPT and image generators.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Keep generators 20 feet from homes if power goes out, and take breaks while shoveling snow.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Dewar pyrimidone also has the potential to generate electricity via integration with thermoelectric generators and thermodynamic cycles (turbines).
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
But a group of artists have filed a class action lawsuit against four of the AI companies that make art generators, accusing them of copyright infringement, among other things.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026
Nvidia carved out an early lead in tailoring its chipsets known as graphics processing units, or GPUs, from use in powering video games to helping train powerful AI systems, like the technology behind ChatGPT and image generators.
—Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Most households and small businesses have their own generators and/or battery storage systems.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Nvidia carved out an early lead in tailoring its chipsets known as graphics processing units, or GPUs, from use in powering video games to helping to train powerful AI systems, like the technology behind ChatGPT and image generators.
—Michelle Chapman, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Keep generators 20 feet from homes if power goes out, and take breaks while shoveling snow.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
The Dewar pyrimidone also has the potential to generate electricity via integration with thermoelectric generators and thermodynamic cycles (turbines).
—New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2026
But a group of artists have filed a class action lawsuit against four of the AI companies that make art generators, accusing them of copyright infringement, among other things.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
Noun
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Bloomberg has reported that regulators also are trying to determine whether Netflix has exerted leverage over creators in negotiations when acquiring programming to build its catalog.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The meaning of these markings is a mystery—but a new analysis of the object and hundreds of others found in the same region reveal that the markings may have meant something specific to their ancient creators.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
23 Feb. 2026
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The caliber of founders building across fintech, logistics, health, and climate is aligned with global standards.—
Maurizio Caio,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Much like Jimmy Hewitt and Pat Williams, Orlando City’s founders – Phil and Kay Rawlins, along with Coach Adrian Heath – believed professional soccer would work in Orlando.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Its authors tell in previously unheard detail how Cardinal Robert Prevost, a low-key Augustinian friar from Chicago, had quietly garnered support from fellow cardinals as the conclave got underway but remained under the radar of wider attention as a serious candidate.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.—
Mia Sato,
The Verge,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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