variants
or institutor
as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Eli Whitney is known as the instituter of the American system of manufacture on account of his pioneering concept of the mass production of interchangeable parts
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Noun
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Isaac is the founder and CEO of the American Energy Institute.—
Paul Tilsley,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025 -
Just as startups grow from a spark of an idea to a structured organization, so can an emerging family office evolve from a single visionary founder to a sophisticated ecosystem.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Power Universe series is executive produced by the creator and showrunner of the original, Courtney A. Kemp, through her production company End of Episode, 50 Cent through G-Unit Film and Television, and Mark Canton through Canton Entertainment.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Mar. 2025
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The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Michael Trachtenberg is Michelle Trachtenberg’s father.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
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At least four of the detainees whose families spoke with the Herald are fathers to children 5 years old or younger.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Thomas Jefferson, the six-part documentary series that premiered on the History channel Feb. 17 and is airing over three consecutive nights, presents an in-depth portrait of the founding father with the most complicated legacy.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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This week’s cold open began with a setup that promised a founding fathers rap battle as Lin-Manuel Miranda appeared to great fanfare as Hamilton.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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