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
The company, which specializes in power solutions including generator installation and electric vehicle (EV) charging setups, sought to find where the clean energy industry is booming in scale as well as relative job concentration.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Emergency supplies, including power generators and mobile telecommunications equipment, were sent by FEMA to Louisville and Frankfort.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Powerful tidal currents in bays, estuary entrances, narrow straits, and inlets from the sea turn underwater turbines that are connected to a generator to produce electricity.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 July 2025
Businesses, hospitals, and wealthy families are installing gasoline and solar generators; the incessant noise from which has become part of the city’s soundscape.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Emergency supplies, including power generators and mobile telecommunications equipment, were sent by FEMA to Louisville and Frankfort.
—Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
Powerful tidal currents in bays, estuary entrances, narrow straits, and inlets from the sea turn underwater turbines that are connected to a generator to produce electricity.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 July 2025
Businesses, hospitals, and wealthy families are installing gasoline and solar generators; the incessant noise from which has become part of the city’s soundscape.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
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Pro wrestling content creator Joey Karni pointed out Naomi’s cross-promotional championship record.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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On TikTok, content creators are sharing videos that have racked up millions of views in recent months, complaining of nausea from taking trips in electric vehicles (EVs).—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
14 July 2025
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So did RedBird Capital founder Gerry Cardinale, YouTube cofounder Chad Hurley, Wasserman Ventures, AEW founder and president Tony Khan, EGOT winner John Legend, former Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald and Fortnite co-creator Donald Mustard.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
7 July 2025
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The Walshes The founder of a New Jersey general-contracting and project-management company, Edward Sharp Walsh has reportedly won the club championship at Trump National Golf Club in his hometown of Bedminster not once but twice.—
Brendan O'Connor,
Curbed,
7 July 2025
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His father, Scotty Robinson, also had a career in country music for a while, so clearly the apple didn’t fall far from the tree.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
8 July 2025
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Turns out, Yun had fallen in love with Marcello’s father Alfredo (Luca Zingaretti) — a relationship that doesn’t seem to scandalize anyone, not even Marcello’s mom Lorella (Sabrina Ferilli).—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Their argument echoes the stance of legendary Kenyan author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, who championed writing in African languages and died in May, aged 87.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
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Putnam mastered the moment; to this day, corporations demand photogenic authors, high-stakes publicity, spreadsheet tweaks and magical thinking.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Roberts is a highly-skilled doc maker whose BBC film Ukraine: Enemy in the Woods won a BAFTA earlier this year.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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In most cases, the auto maker has visibility down to the raw material level.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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