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 Some South Chicago schools are training students to become the next generation of scientists, engineers, and quantum innovators, while connecting them to quantum opportunities and local jobs. — Tara Molina, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 As the skills required across manufacturing and technology change, workers will need more accessible pathways into new careers — and young people will need earlier opportunities to see themselves as innovators and problem-solvers. — Paul Cho, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 French innovator Beauer has blown up the internet a couple times over the years with clever telescopic campers that condense to within the width of the tow vehicle before expanding nearly double or triple the size at camp. — New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026 Additionally, partners need to have a clear understanding of how the innovator, supply chain and brand will share the risks associated with adopting a new technology. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026 Chinese companies adapted foreign technologies and eventually became innovators in their own right. — Keyu Jin, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 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

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Strong intellectual property protections give authors and inventors the ability to turn their ideas into assets, their assets into competitive businesses, and their businesses into new jobs.

— Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026
Earlier inventors explored similar ideas, but Bell’s work made the telephone a practical technology.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 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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