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
Despite their seeming innocuousness, chatbots and image generators have already replaced everyone from graphic designers to customer service representatives.
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James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Very few university athletic departments are profitable, with football and men’s basketball as the primary revenue generators that outnumber their cost to the University.
—Nick Lomaglio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Keep all cables, plugs, and generators dry and covered.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Each would have 40 backup generators in case of outages, according to the developer’s application.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
The ship’s generators maintained essential services for passengers, Italian officials said.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Shumet Amdemichael, the director of the nonprofit Mercy Corps’ Nigeria programs, told me that his organization may off-load generators to local hospitals.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
The micro-generators are made of carbon fiber, and the entire weight of one system is less than 2,204 pounds (1 tonne), as per a report by the South China Morning Post.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
Once that happens, fencing, lighting, gas, waste, generators and other equipment should be removed from the site.
—Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Very few university athletic departments are profitable, with football and men’s basketball as the primary revenue generators that outnumber their cost to the University.
—Nick Lomaglio, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Keep all cables, plugs, and generators dry and covered.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Each would have 40 backup generators in case of outages, according to the developer’s application.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2025
The ship’s generators maintained essential services for passengers, Italian officials said.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Shumet Amdemichael, the director of the nonprofit Mercy Corps’ Nigeria programs, told me that his organization may off-load generators to local hospitals.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
The micro-generators are made of carbon fiber, and the entire weight of one system is less than 2,204 pounds (1 tonne), as per a report by the South China Morning Post.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025
Once that happens, fencing, lighting, gas, waste, generators and other equipment should be removed from the site.
—Mike Schneider, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
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Advertisement The sweeping ban threatened to upend Facebook’s recent content monetization launch in Nepal, which could help Nepali creators earn money, and also threatened to impact other Nepali businesses that depend on social-media platforms.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The partnership has delivered tens of millions in sales while giving PacSun visibility into which products and creators deliver results.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The contemporary steakhouse was created by the hospitality group Noble 33 and its founders, Tosh Berman and Mikey Tanha.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Providing financial tools and resources, such as credit lines and small business grants, tailored to female founders, particularly in the sports sector.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many papers cited in the rebuttal also listed Chinese government employees as authors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Significance of the cluster formation process By mapping the step-by-step growth of nanoclusters, the study authors have provided a rare glimpse into how atomic building blocks come together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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These are men who grew up with fathers who ignored menopause.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their conversation was not about the character but about fathers.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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