ORIGINATORS Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

originators

noun

plural of originator

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one who creates or introduces something new Thomas Edison was the originator of the light bulb

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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 originators All Black, originators of hardcore, and already legendary, Bad Brains should have filled that role. — Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026 The film, which was made in association with original studio Miramax, is the sixth installment in the franchise but the first in more than two decades to feature the series’ originators, the Wayans brothers. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026 These originators must be licensed and/or registered under the SAFE Act and must provide their unique identifying number (NMLS ID) for a loan to be completed. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 4 June 2026 About 146 years after that White House dinner, the originators behind McDonald’s began the relentless mission of making sure French fries, and the overall McDonald’s brand, were forever entangled with America. — Amanda Hancock, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 During this window, originators or receiving banks can initiate reversals for reasons such as insufficient funds, account errors or unauthorized debits, leaving property owners uncertain about fund availability. — Karthik Sankara Narayanan, Forbes.com, 13 Feb. 2026 The new locale expands the options while keeping the menu concise, introducing dishes that have nothing to do with dough and everything to do with the emotional connection had by their originators. — Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2026 Some people even shared old photos of Indigenous peoples wearing the hoods, noting that the originators of the design kept the fur outward to break cold wind and trap snow. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026 Few if any of the originators attend now that the Santas are less social pariahs and law breakers and more fraternity brothers and junior bankers. — Chuck Palahniuk, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025

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The continent’s inventors are in the spotlight as Johannesburg prepares to host the final of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa prize.

— Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Greiner paid $125,000 for a 20 percent stake in the company, and the inventors’ appearance on the program caused sales to skyrocket.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026

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Different colors and fabrics also give designers ways to refresh the familiar style.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Big designers have done this on several occasions in recent years, although it’s never extended beyond the occasional deployment of larger models.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of designers

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Ithaca Holdings co-founders Ravi Gupta and John Hegeman will become co-CEOs.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
So the city loses out not only on new companies that would otherwise set up shop here but also on a group of founders who might have channeled their profits into the next generation of startups.

— Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

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What happens next As the local debate over autonomous vehicles intensifies, AV developers are increasingly looking overseas as a potential hedge to more obstacles in cropping up in the US.

— Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
As developers use 8-30g to advance four- and five-story building plans in suburbs that otherwise wouldn’t consider them, both political parties are saying voters should look at what’s happening.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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The authors found a long-run relationship between top incomes and art prices and argued that high-end art prices are driven less by the average person’s buying power than by how much the wealthiest can spend.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The authors noted the circumstances surrounding the violent act, and whether other early humans could have been involved in the individual’s death, were completely unknown.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of authors

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Those girls in the hothouses maintained by fathers and uncles certainly would not spare a single thought for Percherette.

— Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
Nearly every player on the team is a dad, with seemingly a few players becoming first-time fathers each of the past few seasons.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026

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