INVENTORS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

inventors

noun

plural of inventor

as in designers

one who creates or introduces something new the inventor of the electric light bulb

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Recent Examples of inventors Several concessionaires at the fair have been touted as the inventors of the ice-cream cone. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The key role here is to connect inventors such as Fry with people from other departments needed for further project development, such as manufacturing, quality control, and sales. — IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026 The list highlights female entrepreneurs, scientists, inventors and artists who are proving that a career’s second half can be its most impactful. — Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Robot speech Way back in the 1700s, inventors tried to make machines work like your lungs and throat do. — Tam Nguyen, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026 Innovation has long relied on the integrity of inventors to ensure the authenticity of their creativity and toil. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 And England’s Three Lions — inventors of modern football — continue chasing a first championship in 60 years, which would mark the longest gap between titles. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026 One honors African women as the inventors of beer, another celebrates the Jazz District through the historic castle at 18th and Vine, while a third highlights hip-hop as the next chapter in the neighborhood’s musical history. — J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Lydians are widely recognized as the inventors of coinage, helping to make their capital, Sardis, synonymous with fabulous wealth in the ancient Mediterranean. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

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Noun

Through the Encore activation, members and fashion lovers get a way into shows and meeting designers during fashion week, including experiences rarely open to the public.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
Tacky in theory, but designers are making versions that are chic in practice.

— Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of designers

Noun

When new construction responds to where the demand actually is, and when developers plan communities around the infrastructure and lifestyle factors buyers are asking for, growth becomes the mechanism that makes housing more accessible, not less.

— Justin Onorato, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
Data center developers and their allies say the businesses need the breaks to operate successfully.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of developers

Noun

The companies will explore developing DRX Homefront Indonesia as a flagship festival in Jakarta built around gaming and entertainment, drawing in players, fans and creators from both countries.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of creators

Noun

To gain access to the new platform, founders and senior management of the unlisted companies would have to comply with such disclosure requirements, Tan added.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
My clients—many of whom count on me to keep our work private—range from global corporations, founders, and CEOs to their charitable and social impact initiatives, often including partnerships with their peers and other industry stakeholders.

— Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of founders

Noun

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

Definition of innovators

Noun

The campaign is geared towards challenging the CBC’s opposition to the bill; the group alleges that the bill’s authors did not sufficiently take into account the perspectives of Black athletes, coaches, and others.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Since OpenAI published its blog post, the website changed the article’s attribution to one of the real authors, Kate Hooper, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

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