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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Noun
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The actor noted that Skydance founder David Ellison, who executive produced Beyond and Into Darkness, is now chairman and CEO of Paramount Skydance Corporation following the merger.—
Lauren Huff Published,
EW.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
The restaurant started after founders Hoss and Khaseta Grigg made the leap from a food truck to a Meridian restaurant in 2012.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Aug. 2025
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The creator of Apple’s Hijack is back with a new thriller starring Dominic West and Sienna Miller.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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The average six-figure creator on Kajabi works just four days a week and has a team of two or fewer.—
Ian Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Why should authors and writers like me be expected to work for free?—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
16 Aug. 2025
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This all while both Effy and Preston are trying to prove the truth about a famed author’s work amid an ongoing war between their two home countries.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That August, while appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Zoë was asked about a TikTok of her father wearing leather pants and a mesh shirt as worked out at the gym.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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As many fans were happy to see that the couple might be back together, her ex-boyfriend and father of her children, Tracy T, didn’t seem as elated.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Initiator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiator. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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