as in creator
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the French painter Paul Cézanne is considered to be one of the principal generators of modern art
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Recent Examples of generator
Opening its valve enables water to flow into the sphere, and this drives a turbine and a generator that feed electricity into the grid.
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New Atlas, 16 May 2025
More generators are returned after hurricane season, and Christmas trees and snowblowers come back after the winter.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Spasms of unchecked innovation like OpenAI’s Studio Ghibli generator, which remade the internet into one big Miyazaki film, raised unsettling questions about the agency of individual artists in a world of machines.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Once the video has been generated, users can write their own caption or use eBay’s social caption generator—launched in 2023—to add further details or a social media-friendly description.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025
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New Atlas, 16 May 2025
More generators are returned after hurricane season, and Christmas trees and snowblowers come back after the winter.
—Ken Belson, New York Times, 15 May 2025
Spasms of unchecked innovation like OpenAI’s Studio Ghibli generator, which remade the internet into one big Miyazaki film, raised unsettling questions about the agency of individual artists in a world of machines.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Once the video has been generated, users can write their own caption or use eBay’s social caption generator—launched in 2023—to add further details or a social media-friendly description.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
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The brand recently hosted its first-ever brand trip with a mix of content creators, sustainability advocates, and editors at Susurros del Corazón outside of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, to bring the brand’s ethos to life during the three-day retreat.—
Sarah Boyd,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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But the show’s Emmy-winning creator, 54-year-old Mike White, has decided to embrace the rather harsh existence of competing on CBS’ Survivor — and not for the first time.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2025
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Past and present residents include Oracle founder Larry Ellison, boxing promotor Don King, self-help guru Tony Robbins, and TV presenter Sean Hannity.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 June 2025
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This approach must be working as the three founders of the company have a strong following in the U.K. and U.S.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Killmonger’s deeper motivation is sadder and less grandiose: His father, the brother of the late king, was murdered by Wakandan agents, forcing Killmonger to grow up alone and exiled from his ancestral homeland.—
Zak Cheney-Rice,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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In the show, Youssef also voices the young Rumi Hussein, and his father Hussein — a deliriously entertaining track that Brady pushed for.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
2 June 2025
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Christopher Elliott is an author, consumer advocate, and journalist.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The author, Jaclyn, and her husband, Brian, used to live on a boat.—
Jaclyn Westlake,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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The chip maker is expected to show earnings per share of $0.88 with a revenue of $43.3 billion, according to FactSet, after Nvidia reported earnings of $0.61 per share and revenue of $26 billion over the same period last year.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Everybody is just a little disappointed in the schedule makers.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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