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one who creates or introduces something new
the inventor of the electric light bulb
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Recent Examples of inventors
Following judging, 10 top inventions were selected to advance to the California Invention Convention, where young inventors from across the state will compete on April 26 for top honors and the chance to move onto Nationals this summer.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The process of the invention was longer, and there were a lot of inventors before Lumière.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Anderson never married and, like the female inventors who came before and after her, faced different constraints to entrepreneurship than men, such as prohibitions on owning property and opening bank accounts.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
Buscemi noted that inventors like the Wright Brothers would sew fabric patterns tailored to wooden planes.
—Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Few of the inventors of these toys enjoyed what could be called a carefree youth.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Students are invited to honor Black inventors by reimagining their creations as modern solutions, building entrepreneurial skills and sharing bold ideas with the audience.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In 1876, inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray applied separately for patents related to the telephone.
—ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
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
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
The process of the invention was longer, and there were a lot of inventors before Lumière.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026
Anderson never married and, like the female inventors who came before and after her, faced different constraints to entrepreneurship than men, such as prohibitions on owning property and opening bank accounts.
—Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 4 Mar. 2026
Buscemi noted that inventors like the Wright Brothers would sew fabric patterns tailored to wooden planes.
—Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 24 Feb. 2026
Few of the inventors of these toys enjoyed what could be called a carefree youth.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Students are invited to honor Black inventors by reimagining their creations as modern solutions, building entrepreneurial skills and sharing bold ideas with the audience.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
In 1876, inventors Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray applied separately for patents related to the telephone.
—ABC News, 29 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventors
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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Nicasio was one of the lead designers who helped create three of the follies, which were commissioned by the City of Davis.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The city sold the Missing Middle Infill Housing program, and developers have submitted plans for 35 vacant city lots in North Lawndale, 30 in Chatham, South Chicago, and Morgan Park, and 24 in East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, and McKinley Park last year.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Of the 491 jobs listed in the Washington WARN notice, the majority of those receiving layoff notices are software developers, ranging from junior to more senior positions.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Substack has created its own version of X in a bid to keep users on the platform and introduce Substack journalists and creators to new audiences.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The main career opportunities for students graduating from this course are fashion photographers, fashion filmmakers, cinematographers, digital image specialists, video editors, production managers and digital content creators.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The founders, who included Altman, Sutskever, Brockman, and Elon Musk, asserted that artificial intelligence could be the most powerful, and potentially dangerous, invention in human history, and that perhaps, given the existential risk, an unusual corporate structure would be required.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Augusta National's co-founders, Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, agreed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Philly has always been a city of innovators.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Material innovators pitched to impact investors, private sector leaders shared their blueprints for change, and activists mobilized the committed and recently converted alike.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the meantime, the authors estimate that fast-food prices are up 8% to 12% since September 2023.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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Skyhorse authors are frequent guests on the MAHA Action Media Hub, a livestreamed show that Lyons hosts every Wednesday afternoon.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Inventors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventors. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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