innovators

noun

plural of innovator
as in inventors
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 innovators 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 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, joins a lineup of leading experts, advocates and innovators for the one-day event. — Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 12 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 The Japanese artist, known for his longstanding influence across fashion, music and culture, is honoring that legacy throughout his Air Force 1 World Tour, while connecting the silhouette to a new generation of cultural innovators. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for innovators
  1. inventors
  2. designers
  3. creators
  4. developers
Noun
  • Earlier inventors explored similar ideas, but Bell’s work made the telephone a practical technology.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The women are the inventors of Jogbra, the world’s first sports bra, which made its debut in 1977.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventors
Noun
  • All four of Anthropic's primary chip designers have large stakes or options to buy stakes in Anthropic, highlighting the strategic ties between chipmakers or hyperscalers and the AI labs.
    — Ashley Capoot,Jordan Novet,Annie Palmer,Lora Kolodny,Kai Nicol-Schwarz,Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Few designers are as identified with this look as Piero Portaluppi (1888–1967), the Rationalist architect behind the iconic Villa Necchi Campiglio and Casa Corbellini-Wassermann.
    — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of designers
Noun
  • The league now brings content creators to regular season games, too, and has broadened its reach to include more than just baseball and sports creators.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In fact no one from Friends, not the cast, not guest stars, not co-creators Marta Kauffman and David Crane appear in the docuseries.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • The exemptions included in the bill will help ensure that developers have incentives to keep building in the city, Morales said.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
  • County officials responsible for issuing building permits have been accused of failing to conduct adequate inspections to ensure developers comply with safety guidelines and construction standards.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of developers

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“Innovators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/innovators. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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