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as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
Thomas Edison was the originator of the light bulb
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Copernicus is sometimes hailed as the originator of modern astronomy, for he overturned the notion of an earth-centered universe
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Recent Examples of originator
Top originators are those who produced at least $25 million in residential loan volume or closed at least 75 loans in 2024.
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Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But those are the originators of the form.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Apple core of the Macintosh It's sometimes forgotten that Raskin was the originator of the Macintosh project in 1979.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The company offers a marketplace for home equity loan originators to sell loans on the blockchain, as well as makes home equity loans, some which are backed by cryptocurrency.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But those are the originators of the form.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The Apple core of the Macintosh It's sometimes forgotten that Raskin was the originator of the Macintosh project in 1979.
—Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The company offers a marketplace for home equity loan originators to sell loans on the blockchain, as well as makes home equity loans, some which are backed by cryptocurrency.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for originator
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This wasn’t enough for the inventors.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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The drifter who confessed to killing an inventor and his wife was executed Tuesday night, more than three decades after the double murder in their Miami business.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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In fact, taking stock of your insurance is a great place to start, said Elizabeth Hausler, founder and former CEO of Build Change, a global nonprofit that helps homeowners make their properties more resilient.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Chris Dreja, a musician, photographer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member who was a co-founder of the pioneering British rock band the Yardbirds and a co-writer of many of that band’s songs, has died, according to social media posts from his sister-in-law and his former bandmate Jimmy Page.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Caroline Ervin, landscape designer and owner of The Georgetown Garden Shop, told shrubs that produce berries in the fall are especially valuable during migration season, offering essential nutrition to birds in need of high-fat, energy-rich foods.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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At eBay’s secondhand runway shows in New York and London, models wore pre-loved designer pieces that guests could shop live.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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In case that wasn't enough of a wink from the show's creators, there's a scene in the finale where the head nurse at the institution holding Gein advises him to write a book, noting that so many other people have taken liberties with his story.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Other notable attendees at the amFar event include actress Teri Hatcher, Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, Diana Ross and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki.—
Tommy McArdle,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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When first published in Iceland in 2018, Eva BjörgÆgisdóttir was hailed as one of the most talented non ew crime authors, along the lines of Arnaldur Indriðason, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson or Lilja Sigurdardottir, thanks to her ability to blend Nordic Noir with psychological depth.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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The line in Swift's song and The Life of a Showgirl's cover art appears to be inspired by a Victorian-era painting that depicts the scene in Hamlet when Ophelia goes crazy and falls into a stream and drowns after learning Hamlet killed her father.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clemishire and her father filed the lawsuit in Dallas County District Court in June.—
Nolan Clay,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Originator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originator. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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