developers

noun

plural of developer
as in inventors
one who creates or introduces something new the developer of software that is used the world over

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Recent Examples of developers 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 The proposal would give frontier AI developers a clearer legal framework while restricting the circumstances that could trigger government action. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The other 20 developers, out there, this would open gate over here. — Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 Some developers also use the source code to take games in creative new directions, like adding Minecraft building mechanics to 2022's Elden Ring. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026 That’s when a model accidentally gets rewarded during training for taking actions that the developers did not really want the model to take. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 Raman is endorsed by YIMBY groups and tenant rights coalitions, while Bass has endorsements from trade and construction groups as well as support from some private developers. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 New disclosures from Johnson & Johnson and peer developers on cyclization and amino acid substitution techniques used to extend peptide stability in the GI tract. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for developers
  1. inventors
  2. designers
  3. creators
  4. founders
Noun
  • In return for this disclosure, inventors — and any companies that license the patents — receive a limited period of time where no rival is able to copy the discovery and sell it as their own.
    — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Its real impact emerged as leaders, inventors and entrepreneurs redesigned factories, cities, products, infrastructure and daily life around capabilities that had not previously existed at scale.
    — Brian Solis, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of inventors
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  • Design pillars include burgeoning design gallery The Future Perfect, which supports independent designers.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And there are suddenly plenty of designers available for the job.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of designers
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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“Developers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/developers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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