FORMULATOR Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

formulator

noun

Definition of formulator

as in inventor

one who creates or introduces something new the formulator of the microcomputer

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Recent Examples of formulator That dead end is pushing shoppers and formulators toward a third option. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 The DeniBrite system taps into Novonesis’ enzymatic bleaching solution designed to help formulators and laundries create distinctive denim designs such as bright contrasts and vintage fades in a more sustainable way. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026 Breeders selecting for aroma formulators trying to replicate a strain’s signature profile, and product developers puzzling over why two batches of the same cultivar smell different, were all missing a variable nobody knew existed. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Minor cannabinoid synthesis can also create cleaner supply chains for formulators and product companies that need consistent inputs for wellness, pharmaceutical or functional consumer applications. — Thomas Andersen, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026 And as a founder, CEO, and formulator for Lesse, distractions can be plenty. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2025

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Yves Saint Laurent is often cited as the inventor of ready-to-wear through the launch in 1966 of his Rive Gauche collection.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of inventor

Noun

Sarah Paulson, in custom Ferragamo, had designer Maximilian Davis on her arm.

— Freya Drohan, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
Interior designer Geoffrey Bradfield raised eyebrows at his 80th birthday party at the Lowell Hotel with a group of nearly naked male models body-painted in safari garb.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of designer

Noun

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

Definition of developer

Noun

The leading contributor, as my colleague Queenie Wong has reported, is Google co-founder Sergey Brin, who claims to have moved out of the state, which might enable him to avoid the tax.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Someone else wants a softer version of the founder’s hard lesson.

— Tavares Beverly, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of founder

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