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 Vohra says the business’ early inventors made 20 times on their investment, and the founders hit millionaire status upon the sale. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026 And yet, despite America’s best efforts, in the midst of this horror, millions of artists, travelers, and inventors created love, and light. — Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026 In real life, human progress has often outpaced the ability of its inventors to control it. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026 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

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Noun

Some weekends, the patio also houses a market where local designers display their wares.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
On the opposite end of the style spectrum, designers leaned into vintage washes and versatile fits.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of designers

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To their credit, the city planners, developers and architects were looking to revitalize a portion of Chicago’s center during a period when much architectural energy was devoted to sites on the periphery of American cities.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
The family of prominent railroad and oil tycoon Daniel Murphy donated it after his death and the Church leased it to oil developers beginning in the 1960s.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of developers

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In Hollywood, YouTube creators and people from the wider creator economy are moving into film and television rapidly.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
The creators are describing the title as Inglourious Bastards, Quentin Tarantino’s down in the dirt revisionist World War Two movie, meets V for Vendetta, Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s anti-fascist British tale of rebellion.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of creators

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Tuesday’s event will also feature a networking lunch sponsored by AEG Presents, an evening cocktail hour, and an awards ceremony recognizing leaders and innovators in live entertainment.

— Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
The single-entry portal, known as Oman Fintech Gate, is designed to provide innovators with a central platform to understand the market, evaluate their readiness and engage with relevant stakeholders.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of innovators

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The authors were explicit that the core barrier was not model quality, infrastructure, talent or regulation.

— Abhishek Yadav, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
The Stanford authors say their findings are descriptive patterns, not causal estimates, and the gaps shrink when education is accounted for.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

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