ORIGINATOR Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

originator

noun

ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnā-tər

Definition of originator

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 An agent identity without that originator context is incomplete, and so is any audit trail that shows which agent acted but not under whose authority or why the action was permitted. — Shashwat Sehgal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Swig, the originator of the dirty soda craze, has signed a 13-unit development deal with a local franchisee to open the drive-thru-centric soda shops in locations that will include Naperville, Crest Hill, Romeoville and Bolingbrook. — Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Franchise originator Oren Peli is set to produce for Solana Films, with James Wan and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse Atomic Monster. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 June 2026 There can be little doubt that the Authentic is the most famous shoe of its style today, but that isn’t the same as being the originator. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for originator

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But McCloud has been exhibiting them annually at Psychedelic San Francisco Gallery on Bicycle Day, an unofficial celebration of the first LSD trip, taken by its inventor, scientist Albert Hofmann, in 1943 while on a bike ride home from the lab.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Michelson, a billionaire philanthropist and medical inventor, is the co-founder of the not-yet-open California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy, an independent medical research organization affiliated with UCLA.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of inventor

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Another ideological ally is Peter Thiel, a co-founder of software firm Palantir who temporarily moved his family to Buenos Aires in April.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Axios reported in June that Virtue AI co-founders Bo Li, Dawn Song, and Sanmi Koyejo were joining Meta along with other employees from the startup.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of founder

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The ChatGPT maker is also working with iPhone designer Jony Ive on consumer devices, but its first offering does not appear to be a wearable, according to Bloomberg.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
For the show, which was held at the Bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, the designer asked guests to bring a favorite book.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of designer

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But while the creators of AI strive to set guardrails, the building of the infrastructure for the technology continues.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
The 2026 schedule of festival activities includes gala screenings, anniversary screenings, and athlete and creator conversations.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of creator

Noun

In comparison, LaBeouf has long been open about his tumultuous childhood and has said that his father was a recovering addict, and at times abusive.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Charles’ brothers, Frederick, David and Bill, also inherited stakes in the company after their father’s death.

— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of father

Noun

That figure is the first half of the show’s title, the activist, author, and playwright Larry Kramer, who co-founded Gay Men’s Health Crisis and ACT UP and was instrumental in bringing the AIDS crisis to public attention.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Steinbeck’s novel is largely centered around the Hamiltons (who emigrate from Ireland to the author’s beloved Salinas Valley) and the Trasks (who move to California from the East Coast).

— Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

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