Synonyms of innovators

innovators

noun

plural of innovator

as in inventors

one who creates or introduces something new

thank goodness for the innovator who thought up the remote control

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inventors
• designers
• creators
• developers
• founders
• authors
• originators
• makers
• formulators
• contrivers
• introducers
• pioneers
• devisers
• builders
• researchers
• generators
• producers
• initiators
• dreamers
• groundbreakers
• fathers
• begetters
• planners
• establishers
• sires
• inaugurators
• instituters
• researchists
• coproducers
• coresearchers
• coinventors
• codevelopers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• imitators
• copiers
• mimics
• duplicators
• copycats
• apers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of innovators

My father and Hal Needham were innovators, and Tony Scott constantly experimented with the tools of filmmaking. — Scott Waugh, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

This partnership between British start-up Blakcro, UK Defence Innovation, and the MOD is an example of how backing agile, homegrown innovators can deliver cutting-edge capability and sustainable growth. — New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

So deeply entrenched are the problems confronting higher education that a growing chorus of innovators says the easiest way to fix them is to begin again from scratch. — Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

His predecessor, Steve Jobs, was widely considered one of the world’s greatest innovators. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026

In response, Macron warned that if American companies can switch off access to breakthroughs like turning off a light, the value of these leading US innovators could itself be damaged. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Forbes recently listed him as one of America’s great innovators. — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Keir Mather, the UK minister responsible for aviation, said the government is partnering with Google to back British experts and innovators to find practical ways to make flying cleaner. — ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026

The Skoll Foundation catalyzes transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. — Big Think, 11 Aug. 2026