designers

noun

plural of designer
as in inventors
one who creates or introduces something new credited as the designer of the first sneaker specifically intended for distance running

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Recent Examples of designers Different colors and fabrics also give designers ways to refresh the familiar style. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Big designers have done this on several occasions in recent years, although it’s never extended beyond the occasional deployment of larger models. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 The brand is known for tapping various designers for footwear partnerships for the annual event; past names prior to Amina Muaddi and René Caovilla include Brian Atwood and Nicholas Kirkwood and Sophia Webster. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026 By definition, tiny houses pretty much always involve working around constraints, but some designers have found clever ways of making a small home feel like a larger one. — New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026 And there are suddenly plenty of designers available for the job. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026 Staple is one of the most influential designers and creative execs of his generation. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designers
  1. inventors
  2. developers
  3. creators
  4. founders
Noun
  • The continent’s inventors are in the spotlight as Johannesburg prepares to host the final of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Africa prize.
    — Leah Quinn, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Greiner paid $125,000 for a 20 percent stake in the company, and the inventors’ appearance on the program caused sales to skyrocket.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventors
Noun
  • What happens next As the local debate over autonomous vehicles intensifies, AV developers are increasingly looking overseas as a potential hedge to more obstacles in cropping up in the US.
    — Andrew Hawkins, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
  • As developers use 8-30g to advance four- and five-story building plans in suburbs that otherwise wouldn’t consider them, both political parties are saying voters should look at what’s happening.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of developers
Noun
  • An American who knows nothing about real football comes to the place where it was invented and attempts to tell the creators of the sport how to play.
    — Jay Martel, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This latest collaboration builds on Moynat’s push to work with artists and pop-culture creators.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • Ithaca Holdings co-founders Ravi Gupta and John Hegeman will become co-CEOs.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • So the city loses out not only on new companies that would otherwise set up shop here but also on a group of founders who might have channeled their profits into the next generation of startups.
    — Mark Caro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of founders

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“Designers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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