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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Ida Noyes Hall was dedicated in June 1916 by inventor and industrialist LaVerne Noyes, founder of the Aermotor Windmill Company.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Not long after, in 1845, inventor Charles Wheatstone attended a demonstration in London.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each room is like a catalog highlighting different designers or artists that Lemonides is connected to, including Christian Johnson, Nunzio de Martino, and Dan Pelonis.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Lauren Elliott, though, was a designer at Broderbund Games, working in a former liquor store beneath a sign that said DEPARTMENT OF REDUNDANCY REDUCTION DEPARTMENT alongside an impish ex-Disney animator named Gene Portwood who often doodled Mickey Mouse in obscene poses.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Innovator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovator. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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