initiators

noun

plural of initiator
as in founders
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor as the initiator of printing from movable type, Gutenberg revolutionized people's access to written language

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Recent Examples of initiators Among the customers of our online prenup platform, First, roughly 50% of our prenup initiators are women. — Libby Leffler, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025 On the flip side, having multiple initiators on offense can also be big, and Reaves next to Dončić makes sense in that respect. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 1 July 2026 History suggests that wars aimed at reshaping political systems hardly ever unfold as their initiators intend. — Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026 The researchers used liquid metal particles (LMPs) as initiators for polymerization, the chemical process used to form the hydrogel network. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026 Recent initiators on high potency Wegovy and Zepbound—who started treatment in 2024—appear to be staying on their medications longer. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 His top recommendation for the latter was Pitzock, the restaurant run by his uncle Oskar Messner, one of the initiators of the Slow Food movement in the valley and among the most knowledgeable sources in the region on local ingredients and tradition. — Jenn Rice, Travel + Leisure, 7 May 2026 Plenty of brands already offer or are transitioning to TPO-free formulas that contain different photoinitiators (a chemical that ​​makes gel polishes cure under a lamp instead of air-drying like regular polish) such as TPO-L, BAPO, or other resin initiators. — Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for initiators
  1. founders
  2. creators
  3. inventors
  4. authors
  5. fathers
Noun
  • 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
Definition of founders
Noun
  • What’s changed is how major studios approach the creators behind it.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Those partnerships – with creators, original-work publishers, directors, and local licensees in international markets – are, Nishimoto says, the connective tissue that makes the whole operation function.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • The report's authors said the case highlights the importance of seeking immediate medical evaluation after any direct contact with a bat, even if there is no visible bite or scratch.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The Brookings authors estimated AI productivity could add around $60 billion to the costs of servicing the federal debt by 2036.
    — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of authors
Noun
  • Russert and Sanders Townsend have bonded over losing their fathers.
    — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • That would have been unlikely just a few years ago — when laws in this Muslim-majority nation forbade women freedom of travel without permission from husbands or fathers.
    — Charles Maynes, NPR, 27 June 2026
Definition of fathers

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“Initiators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/initiators. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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