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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
Several inventors helped further develop the clock, and most people nowadays have turned to digital devices over analog.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Applied Materials filed a patent application crediting the duo as inventors with the National Intellectual Property Administration in China after the two joined the Santa Clara company, the Beijing firm said, alleging that the content revealed trade secrets co-owned by E-Town and Mattson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
In the beginning, our ancestors were already excellent learners and inventors.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
These rare instances gave us a unique opportunity to compare how inventors responded to nearly identical ideas.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
George Washington Carver Interpretive Museum In 2000, a once segregated 1940s Greyhound Bus Station was reimagined into a museum that celebrates the efforts and achievements of black innovators, inventors, explorers, and scientists who have shaped our country and the world beyond.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
The German poet Novalis, who is one of the inventors of German Romanticism, invented the blue flower as the symbol of romantic longing, of maybe wanting to be somewhere else.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
The inventors may be able to show the robot to spectators on demand, such as at a trade show.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Innovation thrives when inventors and companies can create groundbreaking ideas confidently and know their intellectual property (IP) is legally protected.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Applied Materials filed a patent application crediting the duo as inventors with the National Intellectual Property Administration in China after the two joined the Santa Clara company, the Beijing firm said, alleging that the content revealed trade secrets co-owned by E-Town and Mattson.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
In the beginning, our ancestors were already excellent learners and inventors.
—Madeleine Beekman
august 11, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
These rare instances gave us a unique opportunity to compare how inventors responded to nearly identical ideas.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
George Washington Carver Interpretive Museum In 2000, a once segregated 1940s Greyhound Bus Station was reimagined into a museum that celebrates the efforts and achievements of black innovators, inventors, explorers, and scientists who have shaped our country and the world beyond.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 7 Aug. 2025
The German poet Novalis, who is one of the inventors of German Romanticism, invented the blue flower as the symbol of romantic longing, of maybe wanting to be somewhere else.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
The inventors may be able to show the robot to spectators on demand, such as at a trade show.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Innovation thrives when inventors and companies can create groundbreaking ideas confidently and know their intellectual property (IP) is legally protected.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventors
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Harlem’s Fashion Row is doing revolutionary work within an industry that often has little to no regard for Black designers beyond lip service.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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A-list celebrities surrounded by camera flashes didn't round out the front row – fashion editors, designers and industry experts did.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The data set is a refinement of Snap’s Panda-70M—developers applied different video-filtering, segmenting, and caption-generating strategies.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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The disruption, though lasting only about 30 minutes, quickly took the top spot on tech link-sharing site Hacker News for a short time and inspired immediate reactions from developers who have become increasingly reliant on AI coding tools for their daily work.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Studio dominated its first season at the Emmys — but the show's creators showed no love to Sal Saperstein.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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Talk to founders, learn from their successes and mistakes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera will perform the band’s Chaos AD album in full at the show.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
15 Sep. 2025
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Each year, Daniel and HFR present distinguished awards to individuals who are leading innovators in their respective fields.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kepler further situates its progress within China’s broader push in robotics, stating that domestic innovators have emerged as significant contributors to industry growth and that K2 aims to translate technology upgrades into practical, multi-scenario operations.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Inventors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventors. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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