originators

noun

Definition of originatorsnext
plural of originator
1
as in inventors
one who creates or introduces something new Thomas Edison was the originator of the light bulb

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2
as in creators
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor Copernicus is sometimes hailed as the originator of modern astronomy, for he overturned the notion of an earth-centered universe

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  1. inventors
  2. creators
  3. developers
Noun
  • Patent grants exclusive rights to inventors for specific, novel inventions or processes.
    Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • In short, the future of American innovation doesn’t lie in protecting the status quo of Big Tech, but in empowering the next wave of entrepreneurs and inventors.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of inventors
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  • After the fact, the creators had a group of non-NBA players of various heights stand in the same spots as the players and filmed them shooting hundreds of shots.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The message is perhaps a nod to the creators Hayden Schlossberg, Josh Heald, and Jon Hurwitz comments about wanting to keep the franchise going with more spinoffs.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of creators
Noun
  • Additionally, fostering collaboration between AI developers and business strategists will be essential to align AGI capabilities with organizational goals.
    Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The responsible stakeholders may be regulatory bodies, AI developers or the organizations that deploy these systems.
    Cristian Randieri, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of developers
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