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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
Prior to Leucippus, earlier scientist-philosophers had devised the concepts of elements as components of reality, and often looked to one component in particular as being the fundamental originator — or arche (ἀρχή) — of all the others.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Patti Tullar is the originator.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Top originators are those who produced at least $25 million in residential loan volume or closed at least 75 loans in 2024.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But those are the originators of the form.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Patti Tullar is the originator.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Top originators are those who produced at least $25 million in residential loan volume or closed at least 75 loans in 2024.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
But those are the originators of the form.
—Michael Nied, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for originator
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The original Nobel Prizes — in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace — have been awarded since the turn of the last century, in keeping with the wishes of their namesake, the inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Those prizes were established in the will of Swedish dynamite inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel and have been handed out since 1901, with a few interruptions mostly due to the world wars.—
Simon Johnson,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Konstantin Sokolov is the founder of a private equity firm focused on tech, finance and infrastructure, a major shareholder in Armenia’s largest telecom company and the chairman of an undersea cable initiative to carry energy and telecommunications between Africa and Europe.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Oprah then suggested the name to the bookstore’s founders.—
Erin Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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L’Hôtel de Maisons, a palatial 18th-century mansion in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, hosted a roster of international galleries and designers during the five-day Design Miami.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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According to Carpenter, production designer Tommy Lee Wallace found the accessory at a mask shop on Hollywood Boulevard.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Of that group of six, two (Weapons and Sinners) were spun whole cloth from their creators' imaginations, with The Black Phone, Final Destination, and The Conjuring follow-ons from franchises that began as original IP.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The brand has also gotten a boost from TikTok, where content creators share videos of their Comfort Colors products that viewers can purchase via the platform's shopping feature.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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There were some limitations to the research, the authors acknowledged.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 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.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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The topic of nepotism came up in a new interview with Skarsgård in Vulture, when the outlet pointed out that many of his eight children — including Bill, Alexander, and Gustaf — have become actors like their father.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unless another boy was injured, a boy with a father who resembled me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Originator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originator. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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