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
The campus would span roughly 168,000 square feet and include 36 electrical generators.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Other Amazon representatives addressed water and electric usage, the environment, generators and air quality issues.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Bill Greenwood, director of development at Edged, said that the data center’s generators would need to run for about 15 minutes per month for maintenance purposes, in addition to running in case of a major power outage.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Crude oil arriving in Cuba on Monday on a Russian tanker will take almost a month to be turned into diesel needed for transportation, water pumping and backup generators around the country, giving Cubans small relief for a few days, a leading energy expert told the Miami Herald.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Trucks needed full tanks of diesel but gas tanks of small generators and mess section field ranges had to be purged with nitrogen.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The generators’ proposed housing is one shade of ecru, one more window pane and several Psychotria Nervosas away from town approval.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
But lawyers for the TDUs plan on challenging the validity of those cases on the same legal arguments that led to the dismissal against the power generators.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Many challenges to overcome To this end, any aircraft variant will need to have some form of compact generators and cooling systems.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
Other Amazon representatives addressed water and electric usage, the environment, generators and air quality issues.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Bill Greenwood, director of development at Edged, said that the data center’s generators would need to run for about 15 minutes per month for maintenance purposes, in addition to running in case of a major power outage.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
Crude oil arriving in Cuba on Monday on a Russian tanker will take almost a month to be turned into diesel needed for transportation, water pumping and backup generators around the country, giving Cubans small relief for a few days, a leading energy expert told the Miami Herald.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
Trucks needed full tanks of diesel but gas tanks of small generators and mess section field ranges had to be purged with nitrogen.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The generators’ proposed housing is one shade of ecru, one more window pane and several Psychotria Nervosas away from town approval.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
But lawyers for the TDUs plan on challenging the validity of those cases on the same legal arguments that led to the dismissal against the power generators.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Many challenges to overcome To this end, any aircraft variant will need to have some form of compact generators and cooling systems.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
Noun
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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
Noun
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Within days, China’s surprise intervention in the deal quickly shattered that hope, as Beijing stepped up efforts to discourage Chinese AI founders from moving their businesses offshore.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tony-award-winning actor John Kani said he was stunned when the theatre's founders Barney Simon and Mannie Manim first told him their vision.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This gap has real consequences, the authors argue.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Now, agents field interest from sometimes dozens of potential buyers, and authors can pick the deal most appealing to them.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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