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 The next decade will not belong to the loudest inventors. — Ajit Samuel, Forbes.com, 25 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 This was a preliminary, phase one clinical trial, so there was still a long way to go to confirm that this approach really could achieve what its inventors hoped—stopping an invader dead in its tracks. — Literary Hub, 11 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 Lead author Katrin Svensson and co-author Laetitia Coassolo are listed as inventors on patents related to BRP peptides. — Allison Palmer updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 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

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Noun

Photographer Phil Oh captures the drama and frivolity in Paris as designers present their latest couture collections.

— Phil Oh, Vogue, 7 July 2026
Ngo was conscious to include not only female designers (historically underrepresented in cutlery design), but also those who would use the brief to make a typical Western cutlery set more applicable to different cultures.

— Jessica Salter, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of designers

Noun

Altman has also suggested that other leading American AI developers contribute comparable equity to a public investment vehicle modeled on the Alaska Permanent Fund.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
For owners, operators, and developers of critical infrastructure, the collaboration is expected to focus on how integrated systems could address several longstanding constraints in power distribution design and deployment.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of developers

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From legendary producers to emerging creators, generations have relied on Akai’s hardware to transform ideas into timeless records, cementing the company’s reputation as a driving force behind modern music production.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026
For creators, small businesses, and organizations who’d like to maintain a consistent online presence, the company is also adding an option to claim their existing Instagram or Facebook ID.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of creators

Noun

Praising his contributions both before and after independence, Calvert believes Dickinson should be placed alongside Adams, Jefferson and others among the elite of founders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Willis, who was one of the group's founders in the 1970s, died one day shy of his 75th birthday.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Definition of founders

Noun

The answer emerging from an unlikely coalition of entrepreneurs, technologists, civic innovators, and builders is surprisingly optimistic.

— C.M. Rubin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
The fund will support local innovators and community groups, including Sharing Excess, City Year Philadelphia and the African American Chamber of Commerce.

— CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Definition of innovators

Noun

The report's authors said the case highlights the importance of seeking immediate medical evaluation after any direct contact with a bat, even if there is no visible bite or scratch.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The Brookings authors estimated AI productivity could add around $60 billion to the costs of servicing the federal debt by 2036.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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