INITIATORS Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

initiators

noun

plural of initiator

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 On the flip side, having multiple initiators on offense can also be big, and Reaves next to Dončić makes sense in that respect. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 July 2026 The researchers used liquid metal particles (LMPs) as initiators for polymerization, the chemical process used to form the hydrogel network. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026 His top recommendation for the latter was Pitzock, the restaurant run by his uncle Oskar Messner, one of the initiators of the Slow Food movement in the valley and among the most knowledgeable sources in the region on local ingredients and tradition. — Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026 History suggests that wars aimed at reshaping political systems hardly ever unfold as their initiators intend. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026 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 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

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Noun

For founders whose identity is tied to the industry, that can be harder than expected.

— Mike McIsaac CPA, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
The company was started in Florida in 1997, but its founders cashed out more than a decade ago.

— Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of founders

Noun

This is where smaller creators can become particularly interesting to brands.

— Sergi Cerrato, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
These notable achievements were coupled with moments of remembrance for legendary actors and creators, like Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner and Catherine O’Hara, among many others.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of creators

Noun

And yet, despite America’s best efforts, in the midst of this horror, millions of artists, travelers, and inventors created love, and light.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
In real life, human progress has often outpaced the ability of its inventors to control it.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of inventors

Noun

The authors flagged it as a short communication rather than a large clinical trial, meaning more research is needed to confirm long-term effects and best protocols.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026
The report’s authors said this raises the stakes of slow decision-making and operational transformation.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of authors

Noun

The relationship between Xi and Zhang went back decades, extending not just to their childhoods but all the way back to their fathers, who were comrades in arms in China’s ferocious civil war.

— Jonathan A. Czin, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
The victims were mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, husbands and wives, friends and coworkers.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2026

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