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
The Swedish textile recycler and the Finnish material innovator worked together to turn castoff clothing into new fibers back when Circulose was known as Renewcell and under its pre-bankruptcy management.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Its early strides point to a willingness by eager, young technology innovators to push boundaries beyond software needs into the more tedious but lucrative work of building machines.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Releford, or another team member leading the tour, shares stories of the original homesteaders, Black agricultural innovators and the land’s evolution over more than a century.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The night, with a multicourse dinner set to a mesmerizing South Beach soundtrack, allowed artists and innovators of all stripes to gather, connect, and celebrate their new card—the Sapphire Reserve for Business—a card for creators like these.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Join industry innovators exploring how breakthrough technologies, powerhouse partnerships, and mixed-world experiences are shaping the future of play, creativity, and culture.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Through Coco Coders, Tweedale is helping to ensure that tomorrow’s innovators, leaders, and citizens are not just passive consumers of technology but active, thoughtful creators who can shape a more equitable and intelligent world.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Haley Barrios Gomez, 21, a mechanical engineering student, said the building represents the future for students who will discover their capabilities and go on to become innovators and scientists.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
While innovators think of new ways to improve lives with AI, politicians are looking for ways to entrench special interests at everyone else’s expense.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Its early strides point to a willingness by eager, young technology innovators to push boundaries beyond software needs into the more tedious but lucrative work of building machines.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Releford, or another team member leading the tour, shares stories of the original homesteaders, Black agricultural innovators and the land’s evolution over more than a century.
—Martine Thompson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
The night, with a multicourse dinner set to a mesmerizing South Beach soundtrack, allowed artists and innovators of all stripes to gather, connect, and celebrate their new card—the Sapphire Reserve for Business—a card for creators like these.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Join industry innovators exploring how breakthrough technologies, powerhouse partnerships, and mixed-world experiences are shaping the future of play, creativity, and culture.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026
Through Coco Coders, Tweedale is helping to ensure that tomorrow’s innovators, leaders, and citizens are not just passive consumers of technology but active, thoughtful creators who can shape a more equitable and intelligent world.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Haley Barrios Gomez, 21, a mechanical engineering student, said the building represents the future for students who will discover their capabilities and go on to become innovators and scientists.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
While innovators think of new ways to improve lives with AI, politicians are looking for ways to entrench special interests at everyone else’s expense.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovator
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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
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On February 14, 1876, Bell’s lawyers filed his application at the Patent Office at almost the same time that a fellow inventor, Elisha Gray, submitted a caveat for a similar idea.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lucy Maguire is Features Director at Vogue Business, writing and commissioning features across all verticals, with a focus on fashion industry moves, international fashion weeks, trends and consumer behaviour, alongside interviews with key designers, founders and executives.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
12 Mar. 2026
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But in recent years, they’ve been turned into studios for architects and designers and other creatives whose floor-to-ceiling windows face one another under Chinatown’s bright sky.—
Xuan Juliana Wang,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Innovator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovator. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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