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
Scientists have now demonstrated a way to transform ordinary cotton fabric into a self-sustaining electricity generator that operates day and night by drawing energy from moisture in the air.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
In late 2024, several ACB 1 Seabees saw a prototype and learned about its appliances, electrical wiring, generators, climate control systems and plumbing.
—Gidget Fuentes, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
Plans are to power the trailer via an EV-sized battery pack with up to 100 kWh of capacity supported by a 25-kW solar charging system and backup generator.
—New Atlas, 5 Jan. 2026
His friend Jo Dusatho told the Omaha World-Herald that Jones was using a generator in the basement, as his furnace was not working.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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While the fifth season of Organized Crime airs on NBC this fall, Meloni is also working on a new show from This Is Us creator Dan Folgelman.—
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Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Jamie Campbell Bower joined creators Ross and Matt Duffer and executive producer Shawn Levy for a conversation in Hollywood after awards voters were given an early look at the first episode of the new season.—
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Fragrance stacking, also known as layering means mixing scents to create your own custom blend according to Almira Armstrong, founder of Lumira.—
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Peter Johnson is the founder of Archway Defense, a company that has trained state, local and federal law enforcement in firearms for the past decade.—
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Boley's father, Jameson Kyle Boley, 40, of Jasper, Alabama, has been charged with felony chemical endangerment of a child and unlawful manufacture of a destructive device, according to Walker County District Court records obtained by Fox News Digital.—
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And the father and son eventually fell out.—
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He also is regarded as one of the inventors of the butterfly style of goaltending, later adopted by some of the greatest to play the position.—
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By temporarily shielding inventors from having their designs and technologies copied, patents give firms a chance to generate profits during their limited time at the top of the ladder.—
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Matthew Oldroyd, the fan, author and co-founder of Forza Garibaldi fans’ group, summed it up earlier this week.—
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Over the course of his life, Reagan worked as a clothing salesman, actor, radio personality, author, and political commentator.—
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Smartphone makers typically reserve this format for 50-megapixel sensors.—
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These steps also work well for stand-alone freezers, wine coolers, and ice makers.—
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“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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