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
Onsite diesel generators are an emergency solution for large users such as data centers to reduce strain on the grid.
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Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Hospital courtyards, generators and shopping streets in the city are now protected.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Zero emissions from generators inside the state, while importing power from fossil plants next door?
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Do not use generators or grills inside.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
The report criticizes the county bringing electrical infrastructure to PortMiami that allows cruise ships to shut down their smog-producing generators while docked, a $125 million project that received $20 million from the state’s Department of Transportation.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
This motion could drive generators, offering a new way to produce electricity from renewable ocean sources.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
One Nashville hospital was seeing a spike in patients being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning as people without electricity turned to fuel-burning generators, stoves, gas heaters and fireplaces to warm their homes.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Generac makes generators, including large-megawatt generators sold to data center operators, according to its website.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Conor Harrison, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2026
Hospital courtyards, generators and shopping streets in the city are now protected.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
Zero emissions from generators inside the state, while importing power from fossil plants next door?
—Alex Pavlak, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2026
Do not use generators or grills inside.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
The report criticizes the county bringing electrical infrastructure to PortMiami that allows cruise ships to shut down their smog-producing generators while docked, a $125 million project that received $20 million from the state’s Department of Transportation.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
This motion could drive generators, offering a new way to produce electricity from renewable ocean sources.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
One Nashville hospital was seeing a spike in patients being treated for carbon monoxide poisoning as people without electricity turned to fuel-burning generators, stoves, gas heaters and fireplaces to warm their homes.
—Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Generac makes generators, including large-megawatt generators sold to data center operators, according to its website.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
Noun
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Instead of capturing footage, creators generate shots, often multiple variations of the same scene, then select and refine the results.—
Paul Ratner,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Co-creators and hosts Woods and Nigel Poor, who taught visual arts at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, met at the prison’s media center.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Tim and Marie Kuck, founders of the Orlando nonprofit Nathaniel’s Hope, which offers respite care to families with disabled children, hope to offer him a solution.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Montana also learned to see parallels between great founders and elite athletes.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The authors speculated that the changes, which lasted for another four weeks after the individuals stopped playing, were partly due to the three-dimensional environment of Super Mario.—
Amanda Gardner,
Martha Stewart,
8 Feb. 2026
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The law’s authors pointed to research showing that the teenage brain is vastly different from an adult’s.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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