1
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
Through the partnership, Burr and his producing partner, North Hill co-founder Mike Bertolina, will serve as executive producers and content originators for scripted and unscripted television.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Your mortgage loan originator asks and receives your permission to run credit reports.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Bee’s comments on the Late Show cancellation follow a show of support from Colbert’s fellow current late-night hosts and Late Show originator David Letterman blasting CBS and Paramount for the decision.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
The originator of Meredith Blake in the 1998 Nancy Meyers movie is producing Kevin Zak's off-Broadway parody Ginger Twinsies, which simultaneously spoofs and honors the Disney film.
—Madeleine Janz, People.com, 18 July 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
Your mortgage loan originator asks and receives your permission to run credit reports.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2025
Bee’s comments on the Late Show cancellation follow a show of support from Colbert’s fellow current late-night hosts and Late Show originator David Letterman blasting CBS and Paramount for the decision.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
The originator of Meredith Blake in the 1998 Nancy Meyers movie is producing Kevin Zak's off-Broadway parody Ginger Twinsies, which simultaneously spoofs and honors the Disney film.
—Madeleine Janz, People.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for originator
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That’s because there are two rival American inventors of the dishwasher, with dueling patents.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the 2009 documentary Transcendent Man, the American inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil shares his thoughts on death.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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The manhunt for the person who killed Charlie Kirk, the influential founder of the right-wing youth activist group Turning Point USA, has entered its second day.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk, 31, is a right-wing political activist and co-founder of the Turning Point USA nonprofit that promotes far-right policies and politics on high school and college campuses.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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A-list celebrities surrounded by camera flashes didn't round out the front row – fashion editors, designers and industry experts did.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Armani was an intensely private man but had a longstanding personal relationship with his business partner, the architect, fashion designer and businessman Sergio Galeotti, who died of complications from AIDS in 1985.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Now, in The Pitt, his character is mentoring other young doctors—so much so that the estate of ER creator Michael Crichton has called The Pitt an ER-spinoff.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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The views and opinions expressed in this column are the author's and do not necessarily reflect those of USA TODAY.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Harold was instrumental in bringing Ian Fleming to the Viking list in the early 1960s, and personally edited the mystery author Rex Stout for Viking.—
Paul Slovak
September 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Celebrating the assassination of a 31 year old father of two young kids is disturbing; that teachers would be among those who do so is completely unacceptable.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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His father, a hard-working Russian immigrant and patriotic US bomber pilot, taught him to respect authority.—
Martine Paris,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Originator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originator. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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