DESIGNERS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

designers

noun

plural of designer

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one who creates or introduces something new credited as the designer of the first sneaker specifically intended for distance running

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Recent Examples of designers The mask-making process, however, is more complex than meets the eye as doctors, surgeons and designers explain to The Athletic. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 5 July 2026 How to Add Vintage Rugs to Your Space Follow these tips from designers on how to pepper your home with vintage rugs. — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 Photographer Phil Oh captures the drama and frivolity in Paris as designers present their latest couture collections. — Phil Oh, Vogue, 7 July 2026 Ngo was conscious to include not only female designers (historically underrepresented in cutlery design), but also those who would use the brief to make a typical Western cutlery set more applicable to different cultures. — Jessica Salter, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 Italy has produced some of the world’s most inspiring leaders and founders including racing driver Enzo Ferrari and fashion designers Giorgio Armani and Miuccia Prada. — Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Real-life fashion designers Charles Harbison, LaQuan Smith and Jenna Lyons, as well as model Ashley Graham, also appear in the comedy-drama as themselves. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026 The designers converting followers into clients are actively managing their community—responding to comments, initiating conversations, and treating DMs like legitimate business development. — Danine Alati, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026 Over the years, Queen developed close relationships with designers, including Perry Ellis, Willi Smith, Donna Karan, Vera Wang, Josie Natori, Badgley Mischka, Giorgio di’ Sant Angelo, Ralph Rucci, Oscar de la Renta, and Dennis Basso. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

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One honors African women as the inventors of beer, another celebrates the Jazz District through the historic castle at 18th and Vine, while a third highlights hip-hop as the next chapter in the neighborhood’s musical history.

— J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Lydians are widely recognized as the inventors of coinage, helping to make their capital, Sardis, synonymous with fabulous wealth in the ancient Mediterranean.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of inventors

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Altman has also suggested that other leading American AI developers contribute comparable equity to a public investment vehicle modeled on the Alaska Permanent Fund.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
For owners, operators, and developers of critical infrastructure, the collaboration is expected to focus on how integrated systems could address several longstanding constraints in power distribution design and deployment.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of developers

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From legendary producers to emerging creators, generations have relied on Akai’s hardware to transform ideas into timeless records, cementing the company’s reputation as a driving force behind modern music production.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 June 2026
For creators, small businesses, and organizations who’d like to maintain a consistent online presence, the company is also adding an option to claim their existing Instagram or Facebook ID.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

Definition of creators

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Praising his contributions both before and after independence, Calvert believes Dickinson should be placed alongside Adams, Jefferson and others among the elite of founders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Willis, who was one of the group's founders in the 1970s, died one day shy of his 75th birthday.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 July 2026

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