INSTITUTOR Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

instituter

noun

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Definition of instituter

as in founder

a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor Eli Whitney is known as the instituter of the American system of manufacture on account of his pioneering concept of the mass production of interchangeable parts

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Fawaz briefly brought me up to date on Singer’s story, which stretches back to 2008 when founder Rob Dickinson started working on his own 1969 Porsche 911E in Los Angeles.

— Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Rounding out the Dialogues latest additions is Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, founders of Killer Films, also in conversation in Toronto.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026

Definition of founder

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SponsorshipX later cited Scott by name as one of the creators whose FIFA access marked a turning point in how the organization treats creators relative to traditional press.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The zine represents a true labor of love for its creator, Greg Longstreet — and a way of celebrating and extending his family’s multigenerational history in the entertainment industry.

— Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 July 2026

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Unlike the low-tech solution in American author Mary Mapes Dodge's 19th-century story, modern dike patrols are able to plot possible problems caused by drought in an app and send it to authorities who can then quickly carry our repairs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on bestseller lists and has been translated into 40 languages, and Smarter Faster Better, also a bestseller.

— Big Think, Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026

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But a century ago, even the founding fathers were thinking about the future of this fruit.

— Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Documentarian Ken Burns, AI-versions of the founding fathers and video clips of past presidents also appeared in the video, which celebrated the First Amendment and the work of journalists covering the president and the White House.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 24 July 2026

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