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
Yet here and there one finds a true innovator.
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Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The other two are flute innovator and composer Claire Chase and percussion marvel and UC San Diego professor Steven Schick.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Strategic partnerships with brands such as Italian textile innovator Majotech enable the integration of technical materials resistant to wind, water and daily wear, ensuring durability and longevity.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
This is the domain of scientists, artists and innovators who connect disparate ideas to create original work.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Rumbello points to the proliferation of unregulated products as a key challenge for both consumers and legitimate innovators.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Known as an innovator in the restaurant industry, Alderucci saw emerging trends in promotion early, such as social media, long before its rise in influence.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
One of the great innovators in the world of music and music marketing, John was a visionary, seeing past the mundane and into the future.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 May 2026
Home to innovators, entrepreneurs, immigrants, workers, artists, and dreamers from every corner of the globe.
—Adam Miller, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The other two are flute innovator and composer Claire Chase and percussion marvel and UC San Diego professor Steven Schick.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Strategic partnerships with brands such as Italian textile innovator Majotech enable the integration of technical materials resistant to wind, water and daily wear, ensuring durability and longevity.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
This is the domain of scientists, artists and innovators who connect disparate ideas to create original work.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Rumbello points to the proliferation of unregulated products as a key challenge for both consumers and legitimate innovators.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Known as an innovator in the restaurant industry, Alderucci saw emerging trends in promotion early, such as social media, long before its rise in influence.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026
One of the great innovators in the world of music and music marketing, John was a visionary, seeing past the mundane and into the future.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 27 May 2026
Home to innovators, entrepreneurs, immigrants, workers, artists, and dreamers from every corner of the globe.
—Adam Miller, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovator
Noun
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Accompanying the report was a detailed sketch of Edison’s device, which the inventor called a phonograph.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Sentient Jet, the inventor of the jet card and a pioneer in the aviation industry since 1999, shares insights about what luxury travel actually looks like at this scale.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Shares of the Japanese technology investment giant, led by founder Masayoshi Son, have surged about 70% this year on investor enthusiasm over AI, buoyed by the soaring valuation of chip designer Arm Holdings and expectations that OpenAI could see a blockbuster initial public offering this year.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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All rooms, including mine on the sixth floor (639), were updated in 2017 by American designer Ed Tuttle in a warm neutral and gold palette.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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“Innovator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovator. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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