as in designer
one who creates or introduces something new
the inventor of the electric light bulb
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Recent Examples of inventor
Ida Noyes Hall was dedicated in June 1916 by inventor and industrialist LaVerne Noyes, founder of the Aermotor Windmill Company.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Not long after, in 1845, inventor Charles Wheatstone attended a demonstration in London.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2026
View gallery - 4 images Mad-as-a-hatter British inventor Colin Furze recently set out to create a real-life version of the hoverboard from Back to the Future II.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Helberg, cast as inventor Martin Phister, opens up about their characters who are trying to be virtuous and end up getting corrupted instead.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
The process of the invention was longer, and there were a lot of inventors before Lumière.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
For decades, its inventor has watched others take credit.
—thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
Astonished by her prolific output, reporters drew the parallel between her and the New Jersey inventor of electricity.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Founded by Thomas Edison, the American inventor of the electric lightbulb, the company was long an orphan in the GE corporate portfolio, kept more for sentimental reasons, some analysts believed, than commercial ones.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Not long after, in 1845, inventor Charles Wheatstone attended a demonstration in London.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 23 Mar. 2026
View gallery - 4 images Mad-as-a-hatter British inventor Colin Furze recently set out to create a real-life version of the hoverboard from Back to the Future II.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Helberg, cast as inventor Martin Phister, opens up about their characters who are trying to be virtuous and end up getting corrupted instead.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 21 Mar. 2026
The process of the invention was longer, and there were a lot of inventors before Lumière.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
For decades, its inventor has watched others take credit.
—thehustle.co, 20 Mar. 2026
Astonished by her prolific output, reporters drew the parallel between her and the New Jersey inventor of electricity.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Founded by Thomas Edison, the American inventor of the electric lightbulb, the company was long an orphan in the GE corporate portfolio, kept more for sentimental reasons, some analysts believed, than commercial ones.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventor
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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
Noun
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Meta spent 2025 overhauling its AI unit after the release of its Llama 4 family of AI models failed to captivate third-party developers.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The system is designed to be accessible on the software side, allowing developers to test new behaviors in real environments such as homes or dorms.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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After celebrating Thrive Art District’s ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this month, brothers Jonathan and Abraham Fish, Thrive ‘s co-founders and developers, said the idea was to bring something different to Fort Lauderdale.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Conceived by Scott Sartiano, founder of Manhattan’s private members’ club Zero Bond, the restaurant naturally inherits that sense of insider allure.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is a small but growing trend of content creators launching congressional campaigns.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Mar. 2026
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The video shows the creator eating eggs, sausage and other buffet items at an unnamed location.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Increasingly, innovators are exploring how sound, vibration, and other physical stimuli might support natural physiological processes.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Among the openers set for With Heaven on Tour are golden-boy guitarist MJ Lenderman, alt-R&B innovator Dijon, and Alabama Shakes, who are mounting their comeback (see above) after nearly a decade.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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Veridian Credit Union announced the hire of Ed Wigfield as a mortgage loan originator in Eden Prairie.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
1 Mar. 2026
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Olaplex is recognized as the originator of bond-building technology, and spawned dozens of dupes in the process.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Inventor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventor. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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