INAUGURATOR Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

inaugurator

noun

Definition of inaugurator

as in founder

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor the famed inaugurator of the assembly line in the production of automobiles

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Noun

Patricia Wenskunas, founder of the California advocacy nonprofit Crime Survivors, which opposed the abolition of the death penalty, criticized Newsom's decision.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
Anthony Wood, the founder of Roku and previously its chairmand CEO, will become a member of the Fox board and serve as co-chair alongside Cheesbrough.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of founder

Noun

The company is also hoping to build a business around training the next generation of creators.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Churchill took the idea to Gilded Age showrunner and creator Julian Fellowes as well as HBO head of drama Francesca Orsi and CEO Casey Bloys.

— Alex Zalben, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of creator

Noun

His daughter, Tia, a second grade teacher, shed tears while speaking about father.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
Prosecutors also charged Guzman with misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol and causing injury to Joshua Mazur, the child’s father.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of father

Noun

Several op-eds were drafted by a PR firm, said Ira Goldstein, the former head of New York’s Black Car Fund and the author of an op-ed in the New York Daily News.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
To that end, organizers bring six days of author readings, film screenings, panel discussions and writing workshops to Atlanta Monday through Saturday for the 13th annual Letters Festival.

— Suzanne Van Atten, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of author

Noun

There are multiple weddings, a party at a dance hall, a parade, an inventors’ convention, the dedication of a national monument, and, yes, a presidential visit.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
Strong intellectual property protections give authors and inventors the ability to turn their ideas into assets, their assets into competitive businesses, and their businesses into new jobs.

— Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of inventor

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