as in inventors
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 innovators
This is the domain of scientists, artists and innovators who connect disparate ideas to create original work.
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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
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
Esxence said that given the global market’s increasing interest in beauty and fragrance, the event continues to build itself as an ecosystem for innovators to meet and shape the future.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Home to innovators, entrepreneurs, immigrants, workers, artists, and dreamers from every corner of the globe.
—Adam Miller, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Obviously the United States and China are the two innovators there.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Now’s the time to launch regulatory sandboxes across the country that allow innovators to deploy tools subject to close monitoring from the relevant state or federal actors.
—Kevin Frazier, Fortune, 13 May 2026
From pioneers, leaders, and titans to artists, innovators, and icons, introducing the 2026 TIME100.
—Time, 12 May 2026
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
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
Esxence said that given the global market’s increasing interest in beauty and fragrance, the event continues to build itself as an ecosystem for innovators to meet and shape the future.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
Home to innovators, entrepreneurs, immigrants, workers, artists, and dreamers from every corner of the globe.
—Adam Miller, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Obviously the United States and China are the two innovators there.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 15 May 2026
Now’s the time to launch regulatory sandboxes across the country that allow innovators to deploy tools subject to close monitoring from the relevant state or federal actors.
—Kevin Frazier, Fortune, 13 May 2026
From pioneers, leaders, and titans to artists, innovators, and icons, introducing the 2026 TIME100.
—Time, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovators
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Close to $10 million directed toward saving more than 165 films — Hitchcock, Welles, Lynch, Kubrick, Fellini, Abel Gance — and more than 200 shorts from the Lumière brothers, the inventors of cinema itself.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The bar’s signature Brunello Bloody Mary nods to the hotel’s long-standing history as the drink's inventors and remains a house classic, richer and more savory than most, thanks to the wine-forward twist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Renwick’s belief that athleticwear designers were for too long a time absorbed in making men’s lives easier — and efforts to reverse this pattern by turning its gaze towards women — completely revolutionized the industry, which is why the brand is a no-brainer addition to this article.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Furness notes that Luminara brings together researchers, educators, XR developers, neuroscientists, artists, healthcare professionals, designers, and storytellers to explore immersive learning systems and interdisciplinary research projects.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The creators of Passalacqua have answered her call.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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On June 4, the IndieWire Honors Spring 2026 ceremony will celebrate the creators and stars responsible for crafting some of the year’s best television series.—
Oren Uziel,
IndieWire,
1 June 2026
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Two of those developers have since withdrawn their proposals following public outcry, the Seattle Times reported.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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Bankrolling the boom were predominantly real-estate developers; by 2018, owners of all 16 top-flight clubs had stakes in the property market.—
Reagan Yip,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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