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one who creates or introduces something new
the inventor of the electric light bulb
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Recent Examples of inventors
Over the years, inventors improved on the design with faster models (such as an iteration described in a 1930 Scientific American article).
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Its inventors were bored Ivy Leaguers who played it while waiting for the results of the annual Harvard-Yale football game.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Lead author Katrin Svensson and co-author Laetitia Coassolo are listed as inventors on patents related to BRP peptides.
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Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
In May, at the Forbes Innovator 250 Celebration, celebrating the greatest living American innovators, inventors and founders who were named to our Forbes 250 Innovators List, Randall Land hosted a virtual live conversation with the #1 innovator on the list, Elon Musk.
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Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
This was a preliminary, phase one clinical trial, so there was still a long way to go to confirm that this approach really could achieve what its inventors hoped—stopping an invader dead in its tracks.
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Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
His inventions included an efficient alternating generator and a three-phase electrical circuit, according to the Lemelson MIT website devoted to support of modern-day inventors.
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Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Some of them have been given to great inventors.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 June 2026
Its inventors were bored Ivy Leaguers who played it while waiting for the results of the annual Harvard-Yale football game.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Lead author Katrin Svensson and co-author Laetitia Coassolo are listed as inventors on patents related to BRP peptides.
—
Allison Palmer
updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
In May, at the Forbes Innovator 250 Celebration, celebrating the greatest living American innovators, inventors and founders who were named to our Forbes 250 Innovators List, Randall Land hosted a virtual live conversation with the #1 innovator on the list, Elon Musk.
—
Forbes Press Releases,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
This was a preliminary, phase one clinical trial, so there was still a long way to go to confirm that this approach really could achieve what its inventors hoped—stopping an invader dead in its tracks.
—
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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
His inventions included an efficient alternating generator and a three-phase electrical circuit, according to the Lemelson MIT website devoted to support of modern-day inventors.
—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Some of them have been given to great inventors.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventors
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Web developers and digital designers These workers build websites and apps, employing both coding and visual design skills.
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The new season will be bigger than ever with 22 designers from different backgrounds slated to compete.
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In at least 11 communities – including Oklahoma City and Kansas City – private developers backed out of sales following local protests.
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This launch comes at a time when utilities, renewable energy developers, and industrial customers are looking for new storage solutions to meet rising electricity demand and the fast growth of wind and solar power.
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Much credit goes to creators Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould, who somehow spun what could have been a one-note character into a scene-stealing fan favorite capable of carrying his own show.
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The new label will focus on service work to support clients and creators in bringing projects that target older audiences to fruition.
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One of the two co-founders of the political group is Chris Stewart, Maloy’s predecessor in Congress.
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Aardman co-founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton, the company’s star director Nick Park and Executive Creative Director Sarah Cox hit the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on Sunday for a masterclass celebrating the studio’s 50th anniversary.
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In a moment when the genre was bursting with innovators, pushing at its seams from all sides—jubilant, gospel-fiery soul-jazz; the first dissonant strains of free jazz; dizzyingly ambitious big bands; calculated cool—this ensemble seemed to lay back, in tempo and affect.
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Members can explore new ideas from the neuroscientists, entrepreneurs, artists, philosophers, and other innovators shaping the future.
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Immediate, basinwide water cuts that are unprecedented in size are the only way to prepare for the potential of a relatively dry winter, the authors wrote in the analysis.
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Forsythe, Neumann and Nelson would later be among the 19 co-authors of the 2008 paper.
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“Inventors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventors. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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