CREATOR Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

creator

noun

krē-ˈā-tər

Definition of creator

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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as in God

capitalized the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe she humbly gave thanks to her Creator for each new day

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Recent Examples of creator Additionally, existing ad deals will carry over into the videos, but Instagram will also work with creators without existing placements to find deals. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026 Continue reading … HOLLYWOOD DIVIDE — 'Nobody Wants This' creator defends show after star accuses Israel of 'genocide'. — FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Koenig appeared in The Lieutenant, the first TV production of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry, in 1964. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2026 Toplining the stellar creative team are creators Aina Clotet, Valentina Viso and Daniel González. — Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for creator

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Ideas my co-founder Fredrik and I used to dream up in a taxi and ship within a week now needed to be cross-checked by dozens of people across half as many departments.

— Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Why Airbnb’s founder became its chief recruiter Chesky thinks he was born a good founder.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of founder

Noun

The model-cum-founder and chief executive officer of the Furtuna Skin beauty brand, olive oil sommelier and children’s book author shares her Wildly Potent Kitchen recipes using the oil sourced from her family estate in Sicily.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz and Bad Blood author John Carreyrou have both weighed in, and Fortune has questioned whether her new persona distracts from the real story.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of author

Noun

Cassegrain is the company’s third-ever CEO, following his father and grandfather.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Born in Los Angeles in 1954 to parents who hailed from Chicago, his father, Warren, founded a tape duplication service and later served as vice president of sales at Sussex Records, which produced acts like R&B crooner Bill Withers.

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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Sentient Jet Sentient Jet is the inventor of the Jet Card, which allows users to buy 25 hours of flights at a time and choose the aircraft size that fits their needs.

— Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026
The continent’s inventors are in the spotlight as Johannesburg prepares to host the final of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa prize.

— Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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