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
Foster has always been an innovator, a persuader and a networker.
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George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Our mission has always been to provide a space for creators, innovators and thought leaders to gather and connect.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Seaweed Fibers, Blends and Textiles Fashion innovators are also rethinking materials with seaweed.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The firm has also been recognized as one of the best places to work in Southern California and as an innovator in 2022.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Similarly, with the industry under fire, there’s a strong incentive to chip away at antiquated laws that mostly protect entrenched incumbents at the expense of consumers and business innovators.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Without patent rights, an innovator could spend years developing a novel technology only to have a competitor swoop in and steal their invention at the eleventh hour.
—Kenneth Braithwaite, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Over the years, an influx of innovators, chefs, and creatives reimagined the city’s art, nightlife, and culinary fronts.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, are amid the vanguard of innovators now imagining next-gen telecom networks in the atmosphere, the stratosphere, and orbit.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
George Caulkin, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Our mission has always been to provide a space for creators, innovators and thought leaders to gather and connect.
—William Earl, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Seaweed Fibers, Blends and Textiles Fashion innovators are also rethinking materials with seaweed.
—Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The firm has also been recognized as one of the best places to work in Southern California and as an innovator in 2022.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Similarly, with the industry under fire, there’s a strong incentive to chip away at antiquated laws that mostly protect entrenched incumbents at the expense of consumers and business innovators.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Without patent rights, an innovator could spend years developing a novel technology only to have a competitor swoop in and steal their invention at the eleventh hour.
—Kenneth Braithwaite, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Over the years, an influx of innovators, chefs, and creatives reimagined the city’s art, nightlife, and culinary fronts.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 29 Aug. 2025
Researchers at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, are amid the vanguard of innovators now imagining next-gen telecom networks in the atmosphere, the stratosphere, and orbit.
—Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovator
Noun
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That limitation was first introduced by German inventor Friedhelm Hillebrand who believed most communication could be summed up in short messages.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Earlier in the session, Malone spoke about his father, an engineer and inventor who worked on the industry’s earliest TV sets.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Field believes one of the key intersections between AI and design is that AI tools will help broaden access, letting more people become designers.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
4 Sep. 2025
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For engineers and designers, this framework is like giving a GPS map through the complex terrain of foam design—saving months of trial-and-error testing.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Innovator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovator. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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