as in creators
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 generators
La Paix, the staff told Fletcher, has been the one lifeline – even with its lack of modern equipment and dependence on generators for electricity.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Rogers’ other two pitches - his changeup and sinker, his two grounder generators - have been below average offerings this season.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Millions of generators, solar panels, batteries, and heating and cooling systems in homes and businesses produce, store, or consume energy.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Axios sees the video series as one more piece of a portfolio that includes the company’s signature newsletters as well as live events and other revenue generators.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
With today’s electricity grid, EV emissions can vary, depending on the mix of electricity generators used in the region where they are charged, driving conditions such as weather or traffic, the specific vehicles being compared, and even the timing of charging.
—Jeremy J. Michalek, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
On the roof, photo-voltaic panels, water tanks, and generators have been reimagined as functional sculptural objects by Belgian painter Pieter Vermeersch.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Such restrictions can apply to everything from backup generators to F-35 fighters.
—Michael R. Bloomberg, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite their seeming innocuousness, chatbots and image generators have already replaced everyone from graphic designers to customer service representatives.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Rogers’ other two pitches - his changeup and sinker, his two grounder generators - have been below average offerings this season.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Millions of generators, solar panels, batteries, and heating and cooling systems in homes and businesses produce, store, or consume energy.
—Brian Deese, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2025
Axios sees the video series as one more piece of a portfolio that includes the company’s signature newsletters as well as live events and other revenue generators.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
With today’s electricity grid, EV emissions can vary, depending on the mix of electricity generators used in the region where they are charged, driving conditions such as weather or traffic, the specific vehicles being compared, and even the timing of charging.
—Jeremy J. Michalek, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
On the roof, photo-voltaic panels, water tanks, and generators have been reimagined as functional sculptural objects by Belgian painter Pieter Vermeersch.
—Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Such restrictions can apply to everything from backup generators to F-35 fighters.
—Michael R. Bloomberg, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Despite their seeming innocuousness, chatbots and image generators have already replaced everyone from graphic designers to customer service representatives.
—James Barrat, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generators
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Advertisement The sweeping ban threatened to upend Facebook’s recent content monetization launch in Nepal, which could help Nepali creators earn money, and also threatened to impact other Nepali businesses that depend on social-media platforms.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The partnership has delivered tens of millions in sales while giving PacSun visibility into which products and creators deliver results.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The contemporary steakhouse was created by the hospitality group Noble 33 and its founders, Tosh Berman and Mikey Tanha.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Providing financial tools and resources, such as credit lines and small business grants, tailored to female founders, particularly in the sports sector.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Many papers cited in the rebuttal also listed Chinese government employees as authors.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Significance of the cluster formation process By mapping the step-by-step growth of nanoclusters, the study authors have provided a rare glimpse into how atomic building blocks come together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Sep. 2025
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Male dogs aren't exactly doting fathers.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Brett Eagleson and Elizabeth Miller both lost their fathers in the attack.—
September 11,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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