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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of generator
The advantage of the backup generator is that performance doesn't suffer, Stellantis said.
—
Joann Muller, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Indonesia emerged as the largest revenue generator at $552 million, followed by Thailand with $473 million.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
In King Cove this winter, the processing plant, the community’s largest generator of jobs and tax income, remains closed.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
But in the ever-shifting paradigm of how a movie gets released, sometimes an online platform premiere (and its inevitable possible consequences) is the next best thing to a more traditional word-of-mouth generator like a marketing budget or in-person premiere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for generator
Joann Muller, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
Indonesia emerged as the largest revenue generator at $552 million, followed by Thailand with $473 million.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
In King Cove this winter, the processing plant, the community’s largest generator of jobs and tax income, remains closed.
—ProPublica, 13 Feb. 2025
But in the ever-shifting paradigm of how a movie gets released, sometimes an online platform premiere (and its inevitable possible consequences) is the next best thing to a more traditional word-of-mouth generator like a marketing budget or in-person premiere.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for generator
Recent Examples of Synonyms for generator
Noun
-
Friedland builds her drama through sharp honesty, and tough as its material may be, few films are so tonally flexible, so able to turn on a dime: stray moments of tenderness, humility, even absurdity poke through, with a love and care for Ruth shown by characters and creators alike.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
-
The creator and executive producer is Lorne Michaels.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
But with President Trump and his adviser and SpaceX founder Elon Musk beating the drum for Mars, the Artemis schedule suddenly seems slow, and the program’s expense great.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2025
-
In order to complete the certification process, Whittington sought the assistance of Lois Whittaker, owner of Royalty Strategic Consultants and founder of the Black Chamber of Commerce of Northern Indiana, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The 22-year-old did not shy away from his famous father on Sunday night (March 9) during his audition on American Idol‘s season 23 premiere.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
-
His father was an NBA coach, and Lucas played under Billy Donovan at Florida and Rick Barnes at Texas.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
In the petition, St. Clair said New York is the home state of the child, who goes by R.S.C. The author alleges in the petition that Musk is the father of the baby boy, who was born in September 2024 (the exact date has been redacted in the filing).—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
-
This year’s culinary spotlight shines on some superstars: Edward Lee of Nami in Louisville, Kentucky, is author of several books including Bourbon Land and is also the cofounder of the LEE Initiative, a nonprofit dedicated to diversity and equality in the restaurant industry.—
Leslie Kelly,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Chinese luxury electric vehicle maker Nio stock reported delivering 13,863 vehicles in February.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
-
Meet student makers from the Product Realization Lab who will present their winter quarter projects.—
Jake Richardson,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Generator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/generator. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share