as in founders
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 initiators
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.
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Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Among the customers of our online prenup platform, First, roughly 50% of our prenup initiators are women.
—Libby Leffler, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent initiators on high potency Wegovy and Zepbound—who started treatment in 2024—appear to be staying on their medications longer.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Among the customers of our online prenup platform, First, roughly 50% of our prenup initiators are women.
—Libby Leffler, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent initiators on high potency Wegovy and Zepbound—who started treatment in 2024—appear to be staying on their medications longer.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiators
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Matthew and Theresa Lyson, husband and wife and co-founders of the nonprofit Michigan Duck Rescue and Sanctuary in Washtenaw County's Salem Township, have also each been charged with six misdemeanor counts related to operating as a rehabilitator of migratory waterfowl without proper licensure.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Several women founders have privately supported the idea.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The evening drew Hollywood’s established and emerging talent alongside Los Angeles‘ top content creators, including Tracee Ellis Ross, Lakeith Stanfield, Adrien Brody, Maude Apatow, Madelaine Petsch, Ava Phillippe, Alexandra Shipp, Jurnee Smollett, Ashley Benson, Emma Brooks and Aimee Song.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Working double duty as stars and creators, Hadel voices Charlie, a bro-ish yellow blob creature, and Cusack voices Pim, a well-mannered chap who looks like a cross between a school boy and a grape.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
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Beyond their vast digital footprint, the brothers are also both authors and entrepreneurs.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Reducing the risk The study authors advised anesthesiologists and other pain medicine specialists to recognize that polysubstance use can occur in all age groups, and to be cautious when prescribing opioids to adults over 65.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Idaho politics and family dynamics One of those children, now 37-year-old Camille Blaylock, has followed her fathers’ footsteps into state politics.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Oct. 2025
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Importantly, these offspring didn’t show signs of viral infection themselves; the behavioral differences were traced back to changes in the fathers’ sperm.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
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This Nobel Prize is therefore a tribute to the three inventors of superconducting quantum circuits, whose inquisitive minds, broad visions and adventurous attitudes represent the true scientific spirit and will continue to inspire future generations.—
Zhixin Wang,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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This wasn’t enough for the inventors.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Initiators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiators. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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