INNOVATOR Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

innovator

noun

Definition of innovator

as in inventor

one who creates or introduces something new thank goodness for the innovator who thought up the remote control

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Recent Examples of innovator Danaher — Shares lost 3% after the life sciences and diagnostics innovator reported a slight revenue miss in its third-quarter earnings report. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026 The challenge now is for brands to make this business case in time for innovators to survive, says American Circular Textiles founder Rachel van Metre Kibbe. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Repertory from innovators such as Israeli-American Ohad Naharin and Sweden’s Mats Ek left a lasting impact. — Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Cage is coming off of Spider-Noir at Prime Video and will next be seen in Madden (also on Prime), playing NFL coach, commentator and video game innovator John Madden. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Connection and capital are the two main draws at this year's conference, where innovators across artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, healthcare, and robotics are taking the stage to make their case for growth funding. — La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Swindell helped establish the South Florida Marine Research Hub, bringing university researchers, businesses, and innovators together around opportunities in the ocean economy. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Morales, who has spoken publicly about her family’s experience with Alzheimer’s disease and the importance of awareness about it, joins a lineup of experts, advocates and innovators for the one-day event. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 Patents require innovators to publicly disclose their discoveries. — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 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

Definition of inventor

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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

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