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as in inventor
one who creates or introduces something new
Thomas Edison was the originator of the light bulb
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
Copernicus is sometimes hailed as the originator of modern astronomy, for he overturned the notion of an earth-centered universe
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Recent Examples of originator
At the 6,500-square-foot Grove location, American Beauty branches off from its Venice originator with brunch and weekday lunch, along with a handful of unique cocktails and dinner dishes such as jerk-spice hamachi collar.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Of course, Donald Trump, whose Inauguration is tomorrow, was one of the originators of the ban, having issued an executive order targeting TikTok during his first Administration, in August, 2020.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
One of the main differentiating factors is recognizing and giving flowers to the originators.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
Jon Howard is a mortgage loan originator at Lucid Lending, a mortgage broker.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Of course, Donald Trump, whose Inauguration is tomorrow, was one of the originators of the ban, having issued an executive order targeting TikTok during his first Administration, in August, 2020.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025
One of the main differentiating factors is recognizing and giving flowers to the originators.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 16 Jan. 2025
Jon Howard is a mortgage loan originator at Lucid Lending, a mortgage broker.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for originator
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Jason Mitchell, founder of The Connected Set, demonstrated Storyboarder.ai, a $50-per-month animation tool that converts scripts into storyboards through generative AI.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 Feb. 2025
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Billy McFarland, the infamous founder of the original Fyre Festival, confirmed the event is a go during an interview on Today on Monday, February 24, the same day tickets went on sale.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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Fast-forward to today, Liang’s collaboration represents the new meta for designers experimenting with technology: subtly.—
Jackie Berardo,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Stunning pool villas cascading down a verdant jungle by renowned landscape architect and designer Bill Bensley?—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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Are custom creator experiences coming to Grand Theft Auto?—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The resulting look left the creator in tears of laughter.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Searches for gambling help increased 22% in 2022, 25% in 2023 and 31% through the first 6 months of 2024, according to John Ayers, lead author and vice chief of innovation at University of California, San Diego school of medicine.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
17 Feb. 2025
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The boy’s father, Nicolas Barcet, is accused of chasing his son around their home in St. Petersburg, then binding the boy from his shoulders to his feet and leaving him alone in his room, according an arrest affidavit obtained by the Daily News.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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Jojo Gonzalez is endearing and funny as Kisa’s grieving father, Isamu (as well as Isamu’s no-nonsense brother).—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Originator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/originator. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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