originator
noun
orig·i·na·tor
ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnā-tər 
plural originators
: someone or something that originates or gives rise to something
the originator of the idea/theory
a technique named after its originator
Persia was the originator of melons, cucumbers, and pears.—
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Thomas Edison was the originator of the light bulb
Copernicus is sometimes hailed as the originator of modern astronomy, for he overturned the notion of an earth-centered universe
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Created in 2010 following the 2008 financial crisis, the CFPB is the sole federal agency with power to enforce consumer financial laws at nonbank institutions such as mortgage originators and payment services.
—Douglas Gillison, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Expect kitschy charm, Polynesian dancers and large drinks, which reputedly use the same recipes devised by tiki-craze originator Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s, are enduring lures for tourists and locals.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Breguet Tradition Breguet, once the originator of some watchmaking’s greatest innovations, is often considered to be languishing within the Swatch Group.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
If nothing else, the club will forever have a place in show-business history as the originator of the celebrity roast.
—Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Douglas Gillison, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2025
Expect kitschy charm, Polynesian dancers and large drinks, which reputedly use the same recipes devised by tiki-craze originator Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s, are enduring lures for tourists and locals.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2025
Breguet Tradition Breguet, once the originator of some watchmaking’s greatest innovations, is often considered to be languishing within the Swatch Group.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
If nothing else, the club will forever have a place in show-business history as the originator of the celebrity roast.
—Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Originator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/originator. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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