originator
noun
orig·i·na·tor
ə-ˈri-jə-ˌnā-tər 
plural originators
: someone or something that originates or gives rise to something
the originator of the idea/theory
a technique named after its originator
Persia was the originator of melons, cucumbers, and pears.—
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Examples of originator in a Sentence
Thomas Edison was the originator of the light bulb
Copernicus is sometimes hailed as the originator of modern astronomy, for he overturned the notion of an earth-centered universe
Recent Examples on the Web
One of the key voices, Siano is a disco originator with his club The Gallery and a resident DJ at Studio 54.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 18 June 2024
Both families now run rival chains and claim to be the true originators of the dish.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Feb. 2024
Ernest, played by an actor with over three decades of sympathy behind him, ultimately reads like a patsy rather than an originator of cruelty.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
These require the platforms to trace the originators of content, create a bureaucracy within India that must respond to complaints, and take down content within 36 hours of a government or court order.
—Vinay Sitapati, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2021
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Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 18 June 2024
Both families now run rival chains and claim to be the true originators of the dish.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 8 Feb. 2024
Ernest, played by an actor with over three decades of sympathy behind him, ultimately reads like a patsy rather than an originator of cruelty.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2024
These require the platforms to trace the originators of content, create a bureaucracy within India that must respond to complaints, and take down content within 36 hours of a government or court order.
—Vinay Sitapati, Foreign Affairs, 24 Nov. 2021
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“Originator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/originator. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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