as in creators
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the French painter Paul Cézanne is considered to be one of the principal generators of modern art
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Recent Examples of generators
La Paix, the staff told Fletcher, has been the one lifeline – even with its lack of modern equipment and dependence on generators for electricity.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Rogers’ other two pitches - his changeup and sinker, his two grounder generators - have been below average offerings this season.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Millions of generators, solar panels, batteries, and heating and cooling systems in homes and businesses produce, store, or consume energy.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Axios sees the video series as one more piece of a portfolio that includes the company’s signature newsletters as well as live events and other revenue generators.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
With today’s electricity grid, EV emissions can vary, depending on the mix of electricity generators used in the region where they are charged, driving conditions such as weather or traffic, the specific vehicles being compared, and even the timing of charging.
—Jeremy J. Michalek, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
On the roof, photo-voltaic panels, water tanks, and generators have been reimagined as functional sculptural objects by Belgian painter Pieter Vermeersch.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Such restrictions can apply to everything from backup generators to F-35 fighters.
—Michael R. Bloomberg, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite their seeming innocuousness, chatbots and image generators have already replaced everyone from graphic designers to customer service representatives.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Rogers’ other two pitches - his changeup and sinker, his two grounder generators - have been below average offerings this season.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Millions of generators, solar panels, batteries, and heating and cooling systems in homes and businesses produce, store, or consume energy.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Axios sees the video series as one more piece of a portfolio that includes the company’s signature newsletters as well as live events and other revenue generators.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
With today’s electricity grid, EV emissions can vary, depending on the mix of electricity generators used in the region where they are charged, driving conditions such as weather or traffic, the specific vehicles being compared, and even the timing of charging.
—Jeremy J. Michalek, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
On the roof, photo-voltaic panels, water tanks, and generators have been reimagined as functional sculptural objects by Belgian painter Pieter Vermeersch.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Such restrictions can apply to everything from backup generators to F-35 fighters.
—Michael R. Bloomberg, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite their seeming innocuousness, chatbots and image generators have already replaced everyone from graphic designers to customer service representatives.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
Noun
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Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Studio dominated its first season at the Emmys — but the show's creators showed no love to Sal Saperstein.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Talk to founders, learn from their successes and mistakes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera will perform the band’s Chaos AD album in full at the show.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The rapidly changing publishing environment has opened opportunities for players like Publishizer, as well as crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, where authors also run preorder campaigns.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The authors of the Cheyava Falls paper spent a year in the peer-review process, and during that time their discovery was publicly known.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Male dogs aren't exactly doting fathers.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Brett Eagleson and Elizabeth Miller both lost their fathers in the attack.—
September 11,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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