as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
thank goodness for the innovator who thought up the remote control
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Recent Examples of innovator
That’s the work of EA’s extraordinary artists, designers, developers, storytellers, and innovator.
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Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Fiber innovators took center stage at Kingpins Amsterdam, showcasing how rethinking material science can reshape the denim industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
De Niro’s partners in the Barbuda project are Australian billionaire James Packer and hospitality innovator Daniel Shamoon, the co-owner and director of Luxury Hotel Partners, which owns Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The project earned him several accolades and cemented his legacy as both an innovator and a voice for social consciousness.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Bringing together top executives, artists and innovators from across the live entertainment industry, the one-day Billboard Live Music Summit will include panels, networking opportunities and an awards ceremony.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
D’Angelo, the neo-soul innovator, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The competition for top engineering and AI talent is getting hotter by the minute, and much of Tesla’s appeal as an employer and innovator is directly tied to Elon.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Versace will join forces with the Latin American Fashion awards to honor and champion the most visionary designers, artists and cultural innovators from across Latin America and its global diaspora.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Jennifer Maas, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Fiber innovators took center stage at Kingpins Amsterdam, showcasing how rethinking material science can reshape the denim industry.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
De Niro’s partners in the Barbuda project are Australian billionaire James Packer and hospitality innovator Daniel Shamoon, the co-owner and director of Luxury Hotel Partners, which owns Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
The project earned him several accolades and cemented his legacy as both an innovator and a voice for social consciousness.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Oct. 2025
Bringing together top executives, artists and innovators from across the live entertainment industry, the one-day Billboard Live Music Summit will include panels, networking opportunities and an awards ceremony.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
D’Angelo, the neo-soul innovator, has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The competition for top engineering and AI talent is getting hotter by the minute, and much of Tesla’s appeal as an employer and innovator is directly tied to Elon.
—Shane Goodwin, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Versace will join forces with the Latin American Fashion awards to honor and champion the most visionary designers, artists and cultural innovators from across Latin America and its global diaspora.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovator
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From the early tinkerers who first imagined electrical speech to the engineers who built continental cables, digital switching, satellites, and wireless networks, countless inventors have pushed the limits of how far and how fast a human voice can travel.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Seattle housewares brand Holcomb is the brainchild of inventor father and digital marketer daughter duo David and Ariel Holcomb.—
Alaina Chou,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Filler shots of chauffeurs, champagne and colossal walk-in closets with pristine designer clobber glistening and gleaming from glass shelves centred around trays and trays of priceless jewels assault the viewer’s senses between almost every scene.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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In using Shakespeare’s original work and Maggie O’Farrell’s book of the same name, costume designer Malgosia Turzanska created the organic costumes against a 16th century England backdrop.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Innovator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovator. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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