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 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 Their names belong here because history ignored them for decades while the computer and its hardware inventors got the glory. — Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 6 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 Over the years, inventors improved on the design with faster models (such as an iteration described in a 1930 Scientific American article). — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 18 June 2026 By 1868 the inventors had a prototype and a patent. — Andrew Niemchick Britannica Editors June 17, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 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

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From boutique designers to world-class jazz clubs, the capital abounds equally with youthful energy and a flair for art.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Another historic beach club, Le Carillon (from 1937), features a stylish collaboration with Dolce & Gabbana, with the designers’ vivid Verde Maiolica pattern used for loungers, umbrellas, beach towels-- and even floating rafts.

— Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of designers

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But a common refrain, for Hastings and others, is that developers aren’t adhering to the spirit of the comprehensive plan and could be mischaracterizing their intentions.

— Rose Evans August 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Aug. 2026
The Endangered Species Act always allowed developers to modify habitats, said Kristen Boyles, managing attorney at Earthjustice.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of developers

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The coordination, travel companies say, ensures the content creators don’t disturb other patrons.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
But of course, it's been frivolized by meme creators who use it to joke about not wanting to clean their rooms or eat anything besides chicken nuggets.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of creators

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Internally, the founders talk about a big bet on industrial engineering—using AI agents and physics-aware models to redesign and simulate physical systems, from factory floors to turbines and aircraft wings.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
According to Steven Levy in Wired, the company was funded largely based on the sterling reputation of its founders.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of founders

Noun

Advertisement And innovators are applying technology to problems that public health and health care have struggled to solve at scale.

— Deb Houry, Time, 5 Aug. 2026
Right now, America has some of the world’s best innovators building the next generation of financial infrastructure onchain, yet for years they’ve been forced to navigate a regulatory framework defined more by lawsuits than legislation.

— Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

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