GENERATOR Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

generator

noun

ˈje-nə-ˌrā-tər

Definition of generator

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 Purchase and install emergency generators, integrate electrical systems, and conduct testing and preparedness activities so participating rural hospitals can maintain critical services during outages and disasters. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 Calvin Boone, 44, said this week that generators have been stolen in his neighborhood. — Phil Helsel, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Some contain pseudorandom number generators with rather simple seeds. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 The change decreased electricity demand by 35%, removed more than two dozen generators from the site and created a buffer zone between the Pennsy Trail and a nearby elementary school. — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for generator

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Noun

Throughout the first season of Furious, creator Elizabeth Meriwether and company deftly explored the idea of female vengeance, all while making Catherine into a kind of antihero for the ages.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
Visual art pieces will come from Sacramento-area creators like Taner Pasamehmetoglu, Jason Silva, Ginger Thompson, Raul Mejia and second-generation neon sign artist Melissa Uroff.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of creator

Noun

Our first person in the spotlight this week is Jeff Bezos, founder of the American private spaceflight company Blue Origin.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Brian Hoerl, Phoenix’s co-founder and chief growth officer, said the engineers faced a problem without a clear playbook.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of founder

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Nuclear Children follows 18-year-old Isla Sparrow who, after the death of her father in a submarine accident, hopes to escape her grieving family and flee to university.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
In the story, Ejva inherits her father’s reindeer herd following his sudden death.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of father

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Nearby is Ballynatray House, acquired by billionaire inventor James Dyson in 2024, along with Lismore Castle, the longtime Irish seat of the Dukes of Devonshire.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2026
Several concessionaires at the fair have been touted as the inventors of the ice-cream cone.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of inventor

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The authors noted that skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and contact dermatitis can appear in the perianal region, where bidet use may help.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The authors describe that interpretation as hypothesis-generating and in need of further study.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of author

Noun

High-Flyer traded Unitree as an investable asset, while DeepSeek invested in the humanoid robot maker as a strategic partner, said Hutong Research tech analyst Sigrid Wang.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Yarn crafters of all skill levels are welcome, from beginners to experienced makers, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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