INVENTORS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

inventors

noun

plural of inventor

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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 There are multiple weddings, a party at a dance hall, a parade, an inventors’ convention, the dedication of a national monument, and, yes, a presidential visit. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026 Strong intellectual property protections give authors and inventors the ability to turn their ideas into assets, their assets into competitive businesses, and their businesses into new jobs. — Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Earlier inventors explored similar ideas, but Bell’s work made the telephone a practical technology. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026 The women are the inventors of Jogbra, the world’s first sports bra, which made its debut in 1977. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026 The continent’s inventors are in the spotlight as Johannesburg prepares to host the final of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa prize. — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Greiner paid $125,000 for a 20 percent stake in the company, and the inventors’ appearance on the program caused sales to skyrocket. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026 Its real impact emerged as leaders, inventors and entrepreneurs redesigned factories, cities, products, infrastructure and daily life around capabilities that had not previously existed at scale. — Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 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

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Noun

To avoid the failures of past wealth taxes, Prop 40's designers have tried to plug potential leaks.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 2 Nov. 2026
Manufacturers need processes that work reliably at industrial scale, while brands and designers expect specific visual results.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of designers

Noun

One of the country’s leading sodium-ion battery developers, Hina Battery, is planning a 10 GWh production base in Wuhan and has partnered with a vehicle manufacturer to develop electric sanitation trucks.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
But it’s also led to plenty of copyright claims and takedown requests from publishers and developers.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of developers

Noun

Here, a closer look at the top 10 creators of all time by likes in each category on TikTok.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
The partnership will unite Independent’s substantial client list – which includes artists, filmmakers, creators, musicians and producers – with Outernet’s immersive capabilities.

— K.J. Yossman, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of creators

Noun

Some of them, including Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, started cutting ties with the state after the measure was unveiled.

— SOPHIE AUSTIN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
The brand had entered receivership in June as the founders sought to disentangle themselves from fashion development platform Tomorrow London Group, the brand’s majority shareholder and exclusive distributor since 2019.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of founders

Noun

Like the railroads, like the oil business, the Silicon Valley creators and innovators began as hoodie-wearing outsider heroes.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Some South Chicago schools are training students to become the next generation of scientists, engineers, and quantum innovators, while connecting them to quantum opportunities and local jobs.

— Tara Molina, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of innovators

Noun

Kendall and the study’s co-authors aren’t arguing the Industrial Revolution had less of an impact on human health than experts think.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 5 Nov. 2026
The authors also raised concerns about greenwashing, warning that the emotional appeal of sustainable products could make consumers less inclined to question environmental claims.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

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