as in founders
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true
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Recent Examples of creators
Roman Wasenmüller, Spotify’s vp, global head of podcasts, told The Hollywood Reporter that the existing health and wellness content on the app, populated by video and audio of mediation, yoga and strength workouts made by outside creators, has been seeing 30 percent growth year over year.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Deadline on Monday launched the stand-alone streaming site for Contenders Television, its showcase of the series, stars and creators making waves this awards season.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Related Stories Powered by Genies’ AI tools, creators can work directly with the company and the platform to customize the avatars to uniquely reflect their artistic style and personality.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Its creators warn that AI will eliminate half of white-collar jobs in five years, concentrate even more money and power at the top, and consume vast amounts of water and electricity.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Some content creators are compensated, and this also creates problematic incentives in the system.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
In January, more than 700 creators signed a proclamation denouncing such use as theft and ran ads in The New York Times, the intellectual property blog IP CloseUp reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Earle had been one of the first creators to sign with the startup in 2023.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
But series creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro have added their unique stamp to make it very much their own.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Deadline on Monday launched the stand-alone streaming site for Contenders Television, its showcase of the series, stars and creators making waves this awards season.
—The Deadline Team, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026
Related Stories Powered by Genies’ AI tools, creators can work directly with the company and the platform to customize the avatars to uniquely reflect their artistic style and personality.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Its creators warn that AI will eliminate half of white-collar jobs in five years, concentrate even more money and power at the top, and consume vast amounts of water and electricity.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Apr. 2026
Some content creators are compensated, and this also creates problematic incentives in the system.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
In January, more than 700 creators signed a proclamation denouncing such use as theft and ran ads in The New York Times, the intellectual property blog IP CloseUp reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026
Earle had been one of the first creators to sign with the startup in 2023.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
But series creators Brian Donovan and Ed Herro have added their unique stamp to make it very much their own.
—Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creators
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Other Apollo co-founders include owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks, and Adam Silver’s college roommate is currently Apollo’s president.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Jonah Liss and Blake Mischley, the founders of MeetYourClass, graduated from the University of Michigan in 2025 after meeting on an incoming class Instagram page.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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This essay is part of a series developed in collaboration with World Business Chicago wherein accomplished authors envision what Chicago could and should look like in 2050.—
Jens Ludwig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Here is some sage advice for writers from Atlanta authors who have new books out this year.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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His inventions included an efficient alternating generator and a three-phase electrical circuit, according to the Lemelson MIT website devoted to support of modern-day inventors.—
Michael Kilian,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Some of them have been given to great inventors.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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While there are plenty of fathers who do this job in the modern age, the load-bearing parent is still the mother of the family much more often than not.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Absent parents, especially fathers, represent a significant cause of estrangement; mental illness is often a factor too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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