as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
as the initiator of printing from movable type, Gutenberg revolutionized people's access to written language
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Recent Examples of initiator
And when Aaron's healthier, that's an initiator of our offense as well.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
PiqlFilm is also the initiator of the Arctic World Archive (AWA), a repository for world memory located in Northern Norway on the Arctic Ocean.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The mega-stars and Göteborg natives Alicia Vikander and Ruben Östlund are major supporters of the festival – Alicia as initiator of the Alicia Vikander Film Lab which supports next gen filmmakers in Góteborg and Ruben as Honorary President.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
The Blazers’ injuries have forced Avdija to be the lead initiator on this team, and he’s taken to that role really well.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
As the initiator, the numerology of 2026 is asking us to take a starring role in our lives.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
His focus was less on scoring and more on orchestrating plays, acting as the primary initiator of the Spurs’ offense.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Plenty of brands already offer or are transitioning to TPO-free formulas that contain different photoinitiators (a chemical that makes gel polishes cure under a lamp instead of air-drying like regular polish) such as TPO-L, BAPO, or other resin initiators.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Wheeler was the initiator, Marcus Smith said Tuesday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 11 Feb. 2026
PiqlFilm is also the initiator of the Arctic World Archive (AWA), a repository for world memory located in Northern Norway on the Arctic Ocean.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The mega-stars and Göteborg natives Alicia Vikander and Ruben Östlund are major supporters of the festival – Alicia as initiator of the Alicia Vikander Film Lab which supports next gen filmmakers in Góteborg and Ruben as Honorary President.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
The Blazers’ injuries have forced Avdija to be the lead initiator on this team, and he’s taken to that role really well.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
As the initiator, the numerology of 2026 is asking us to take a starring role in our lives.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2025
His focus was less on scoring and more on orchestrating plays, acting as the primary initiator of the Spurs’ offense.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Plenty of brands already offer or are transitioning to TPO-free formulas that contain different photoinitiators (a chemical that makes gel polishes cure under a lamp instead of air-drying like regular polish) such as TPO-L, BAPO, or other resin initiators.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Wheeler was the initiator, Marcus Smith said Tuesday.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiator
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The startup is already in talks with major European and American companies in gaming, animation, and manufacturing about strategic investments, founder and CEO Simon Song told me last week.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Franky Rousell, founder and CEO of Jolie Studio, says the impact can be profound.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Show co-creator Seth Rogen accepted the award and gave an emotional speech on her behalf during the ceremony, which took place Sunday night at the Shrine Auditorium and was streamed live on Netflix.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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That bond over comedy would grow into finding his favorite online creators and television content, to studying film after high school, to the kinds of scripts he’s drawn to writing as a young filmmaker.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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View gallery - 4 images British inventor and YouTuber James Bruton has a habit of solving problems nobody asked him to solve – and then solving them again, harder.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 01,
New Atlas,
1 Mar. 2026
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David Hall is the inventor of CamLidar and MEL.—
Jan Wagner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Van Lent was leaving the unparalleled nonprofit for a much smaller organization founded by author and Everglades activist Marjory Stoneman Douglas.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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For Cory Allen—a father, author, LGBTQ+ advocate, and a former a secret service agent who protected Michelle Obama for two years—becoming a father wasn't as straight forward as some of his other accomplishments.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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Koy, the son of a white father and Filipina mother, saw comedy as a way to channel an overactive personality and need to make people laugh into a career.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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