as in inventors
one who creates or introduces something new
thank goodness for the innovator who thought up the remote control
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Recent Examples of innovators
The museum will honor the history, creativity and cultural impact of Black artists and innovators with artist talks, tours, art-making activities, live music and more.
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Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The chance to learn from Harbaugh was important in his decision, but McDaniel also paid his respect to past Chargers coaches Sid Gillman and Don Coryell, two offensive innovators who changed football forever.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
No longer just a theoretical idea discussed by innovators and leaders, corporate consciousness has a place at every level of business.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Europe is still home to some of the world’s greatest innovators.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the lawsuit claims oil companies began in the 1980s to halt their research on advanced battery chemistries and hybrid electric motors, withheld market-ready hybrid engine prototypes and took up patent litigation to stifle innovators.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Maryland’s economic competitiveness depends on cultivating thinkers, innovators and leaders.
—Roz Cauthen, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2026
Policy that creates predictability, so investors have confidence, and innovators have space to dream, and to do.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The chance to learn from Harbaugh was important in his decision, but McDaniel also paid his respect to past Chargers coaches Sid Gillman and Don Coryell, two offensive innovators who changed football forever.
—Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.
—Michelle Edgar, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
No longer just a theoretical idea discussed by innovators and leaders, corporate consciousness has a place at every level of business.
—Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Europe is still home to some of the world’s greatest innovators.
—Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the lawsuit claims oil companies began in the 1980s to halt their research on advanced battery chemistries and hybrid electric motors, withheld market-ready hybrid engine prototypes and took up patent litigation to stifle innovators.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Maryland’s economic competitiveness depends on cultivating thinkers, innovators and leaders.
—Roz Cauthen, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2026
Policy that creates predictability, so investors have confidence, and innovators have space to dream, and to do.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovators
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At the same time, the United States must defend itself against intellectual property theft, which costs American inventors $225 billion annually.—
Aaron Seibert,
Boston Herald,
18 Jan. 2026
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He also is regarded as one of the inventors of the butterfly style of goaltending, later adopted by some of the greatest to play the position.—
Chris Kuc,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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This season, younger designers leant into heavy knitwear pieces, embracing ancient crafts by collaborating with local artisans to create sustainable wools, alongside innovating with materials and form.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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This flexibility allows designers to combine multiple functions in a single microscopic system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Instead of capturing footage, creators generate shots, often multiple variations of the same scene, then select and refine the results.—
Paul Ratner,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Co-creators and hosts Woods and Nigel Poor, who taught visual arts at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, met at the prison’s media center.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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That last-minute development is reviving debate about the extent of state support for Vanke, one of the last major developers to have avoided an outright default after a broader property market slump sparked record debt failures in recent years.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Under the plan, developers will move 70 percent of construction activity to off-site manufacturing.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Innovators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovators. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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