DEVELOPER Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

developer

noun

di-ˈve-lə-pər

Definition of developer

as in inventor

one who creates or introduces something new the developer of software that is used the world over

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Recent Examples of developer The study found that developers may collect and train on sensitive personal information users share with chatbots, including information contained in uploaded files. — Fernanda Tronco, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 In the years after, developers and officials imagined different futures for the site, like putting Garden City’s downtown at Expo Idaho, according to previous Statesman reporting. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026 The developer of Little Nightmares iterated on its already fantastic platform engine for an even better game. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026 World Quest and Save My Demonic World have run for over a decade, but they’re built on older tech that the developers say can’t be updated to patch the apocalyptic PHP exploit disclosed this week. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for developer

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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

Definition of inventor

Noun

Famous fictional bad girls continue to shine on film and inspire designer runway moments.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 25 Oct. 2026
And writer Faran Krentcil digs through her dating and designer past to find out whether a partner’s dislike of your fashion sense means the relationship is doomed from the start.

— InStyle, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of designer

Noun

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 two saw that media companies were overly reliant on social media for distribution, and that profits were flowing to the likes of Facebook rather than to the creators of content.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Series creator Quinn Shephard made the very good movie Not Okay and has a strong grasp of teenage angst, so The Body seems pretty promising.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

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