generators

noun

plural of generator
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 The electricity harvested from the vehicle skin can run onboard systems, recharge battery banks, and reduce the fuel needed for auxiliary generators. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 Rely on people with generators and those who understand how they can be safely deployed and shared. — Freida Graves, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 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 Saltwater speeds up rust and wear, plants need regular care, docks face storms and tides, and equipment like generators, solar panels, and desalination systems will eventually need replacing. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Initial plans were for natural gas generators that would create more emissions than the state’s two largest cities combined, which were a common point of focus for local critics. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
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  1. creators
  2. founders
  3. authors
Noun
  • The companies will explore developing DRX Homefront Indonesia as a flagship festival in Jakarta built around gaming and entertainment, drawing in players, fans and creators from both countries.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For creators, attending a Grand Slam can signal something to their audiences beyond an interest in tennis; for brands, the appeal lies partly in associating themselves with that cachet.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • To gain access to the new platform, founders and senior management of the unlisted companies would have to comply with such disclosure requirements, Tan added.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • My clients—many of whom count on me to keep our work private—range from global corporations, founders, and CEOs to their charitable and social impact initiatives, often including partnerships with their peers and other industry stakeholders.
    — Scott M. Curran, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of founders
Noun
  • The campaign is geared towards challenging the CBC’s opposition to the bill; the group alleges that the bill’s authors did not sufficiently take into account the perspectives of Black athletes, coaches, and others.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Since OpenAI published its blog post, the website changed the article’s attribution to one of the real authors, Kate Hooper, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of authors

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“Generators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generators. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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