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
Early innovators built them before regulation intensified.
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Akhil Sivanandan, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Hong Kong’s FilMart continues to anchor Asia’s screen industry, serving as a hub where global producers, distributors, and innovators converge.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
America’s seniors and innovators have waited long enough.
—Josh Makower, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
In a borough already bustling with entrepreneurial energy, this will give our innovators room to grow.
—Ben Guttmann, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
This rare combination of artistic talent and analytical discipline positions her not only as a creative force, but as a future innovator in an industry that needs forward thinking leaders.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Up to 10 finalists will be selected to join the 2026 PNW Big Sell on May 2, where innovators will present their ideas live at PNW’s Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The fashion innovator and Zendaya’s latest partnership comes shortly after Law made headlines by seemingly confirming that his longtime client had already married Tom Holland without the public knowing.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, Chinese innovators have been watching closely and chomping at the bit to extend their own input on the luxuriously high-tech future of RVing.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Akhil Sivanandan, Sourcing Journal, 18 Mar. 2026
Hong Kong’s FilMart continues to anchor Asia’s screen industry, serving as a hub where global producers, distributors, and innovators converge.
—Faye Bradley, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
America’s seniors and innovators have waited long enough.
—Josh Makower, STAT, 16 Mar. 2026
In a borough already bustling with entrepreneurial energy, this will give our innovators room to grow.
—Ben Guttmann, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
This rare combination of artistic talent and analytical discipline positions her not only as a creative force, but as a future innovator in an industry that needs forward thinking leaders.
—Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
Up to 10 finalists will be selected to join the 2026 PNW Big Sell on May 2, where innovators will present their ideas live at PNW’s Commercialization and Manufacturing Excellence Center.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
The fashion innovator and Zendaya’s latest partnership comes shortly after Law made headlines by seemingly confirming that his longtime client had already married Tom Holland without the public knowing.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, Chinese innovators have been watching closely and chomping at the bit to extend their own input on the luxuriously high-tech future of RVing.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovator
Noun
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Founded by Thomas Edison, the American inventor of the electric lightbulb, the company was long an orphan in the GE corporate portfolio, kept more for sentimental reasons, some analysts believed, than commercial ones.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Most eFoil riders stand with their feet as the only two points of contact, but Canadian inventor Jerry McArthur – who came up through motocross and snowmobiles, not surf culture – thought that keeping your hands free meant leaving stability on the table.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 11,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The garden was a jungle, overrun with vegetation, but its designer owners embraced the task as a labor of love.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Throughout the project, designers incorporated references to Denver’s culture, including memorabilia from the Denver Nuggets, Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Innovator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovator. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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