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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true
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Recent Examples of creator
But Anthropeum’s creator, 21-year-old college student Matthew Chu, says the game is about more than feeling smart.
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
6 July 2026
True diversity is the result of a wide, evolving mix of content shaped by creators, not by rigid sub‑quotas.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 July 2026
The weekend also saw the debut of Nylon Next, the brand’s new editorial franchise spotlighting the rising actors, musicians, filmmakers and creators shaping the future of Young Hollywood, with the inaugural issue featuring Sadie Sink.
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Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
6 July 2026
On July 3, the Girls creator, 40, appeared at Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce in a pink and black Christian Cowan look.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
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Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
6 July 2026
True diversity is the result of a wide, evolving mix of content shaped by creators, not by rigid sub‑quotas.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 July 2026
The weekend also saw the debut of Nylon Next, the brand’s new editorial franchise spotlighting the rising actors, musicians, filmmakers and creators shaping the future of Young Hollywood, with the inaugural issue featuring Sadie Sink.
—
Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
6 July 2026
On July 3, the Girls creator, 40, appeared at Swift's wedding to Travis Kelce in a pink and black Christian Cowan look.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
6 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for creator
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Another room is dedicated to the founder of California’s mission system, Father Junípero Serra.
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Other guests in attendance include AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron, Steven Spielberg, Bob Iger, Dana Walden, Universal Music Group chairman Lucian Grainge, Republic Records founders Monte and Avery Lipman and Swift’s longtime tour promoter Louie Messina.
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Older students and professionals face an existential struggle to find a job, according to Yahya Alhamarna, a 24-year-old author displaced in Gaza City.
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Others, including author Jenny Han and singer Benson Boone, walked straight down the sidewalk in full wedding attire.
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The news of the arrest caught the attention of the family of Amy McHale, a woman who was once married to Horsch’s father and disappeared nearly 10 years ago.
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Her oldest sister, Sonia Gonzalez, said Gonzalez reminds her a lot of their father, who reinvented himself many times over the years.
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The series features intimate conversations with trailblazers like YouTube co-founder Steve Chen, USB inventor Ajay Bhatt, NBA star Jeremy Lin, television chef Martin Yan and many others, highlighting the impact of AAPIs in various sectors.
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The inventor of basketball, James Naismith first brought the sport to Lawrence.
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“Creator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/creator. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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