as in inventors
one who creates or introduces something new
credited as the designer of the first sneaker specifically intended for distance running
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Recent Examples of designers
The place is a sound-effects recording studio, with three sound designers creating and dubbing aural effects — footsteps on a sandy beach, flapping bird wings — onto pieces of film footage.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
The show took place on a particularly windy day at Magnum Beach (Palais Stéphanie on the Croisette), where the runway was filled with models decked out in designs inspired by Magnum flavors and created by eight designers hand-picked by Roach.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Being in that room and meeting some of the up-and-coming new designers, the creative energy was just palpable and super exciting to take in.
—Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Slowly but surely, designers are fighting back.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
This tank, more than any of its Allied counterparts, sent German designers back to the drawing board to produce the next generation of tanks that featured heavier armor and higher-velocity cannons with greater range and armor-piercing capability.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Phase 1 is to help human designers.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 May 2026
The show took place on a particularly windy day at Magnum Beach (Palais Stéphanie on the Croisette), where the runway was filled with models decked out in designs inspired by Magnum flavors and created by eight designers hand-picked by Roach.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Being in that room and meeting some of the up-and-coming new designers, the creative energy was just palpable and super exciting to take in.
—Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Slowly but surely, designers are fighting back.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
This tank, more than any of its Allied counterparts, sent German designers back to the drawing board to produce the next generation of tanks that featured heavier armor and higher-velocity cannons with greater range and armor-piercing capability.
—Matthew S Williams, Interesting Engineering, 7 May 2026
Phase 1 is to help human designers.
—Matthew Hutson, IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designers
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The bar’s signature Brunello Bloody Mary nods to the hotel’s long-standing history as the drink's inventors and remains a house classic, richer and more savory than most, thanks to the wine-forward twist.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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His inventions included an efficient alternating generator and a three-phase electrical circuit, according to the Lemelson MIT website devoted to support of modern-day inventors.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Charlotte City Council approved a rezoning request Monday from the developers of the former Manor Theatre complex.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2026
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An open development ecosystem also allows developers to customize and expand its capabilities.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Online, this generally meant that creators encouraged their followers to pair a healthy habit with a fun or existing one (scrolling while walking on the treadmill, for example) or to just link two good behaviors together (folding laundry between breaks of your at-home workout).—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
18 May 2026
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YouTube partnered with French distributor MK2 for a Friday-night beach party attended by creators including Markiplier and Creator Camp founder Max Reisinger.—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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Though OpenAI was making progress on research and development, Musk had demanded that Altman and other co-founders, including Brockman and Ilya Sutskever, make a list of employees and their key contributions, and fire everyone who didn't immediately make the grade, filings show.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Most founders built their identities around judgment, the ability to read a situation, weigh tradeoffs, and act.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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“Designers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designers. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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