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innovator

[in-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɪn əˌveɪ tər /


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Wangchuk has had a long career as an engineer and innovator - and has a long history of challenging the status quo.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Although Brian Wilson was widely regarded as a musical savant and the innovator of the group, Love received co-writing credit on classics including “California Girls” and “Good Vibrations.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

That was when Lee Ellen Drechsler, a top R&D executive, stood at a whiteboard with two of the company’s most accomplished scientists: paper-towel pioneer Paul Trokhan and dish-soap innovator Mark Sivik.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Once known more as a technology copycat than as an innovator, China now offers returnees a chance to work in cutting-edge industries.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

It was named after Robert Metcalfe, an electrical engineer and innovator who helped develop the Ethernet computing standard used to connect computers over short distances.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

There was just one problem: That conference boasted one of the greatest collections of pro-level quarterbacks and coaching innovators the sport had ever seen.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

What did you come to understand about what they’re after as innovators versus what you’re after as a creative?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2026

He noted that Mastercard successfully transitioned into the era of mobile commerce in the past and today has partnerships with agentic-AI innovators and cryptocurrency players.

From MarketWatch May 25, 2026

The traditional world of sport is being challenged like rarely before, with a host of disruptors and innovators pushing the boundaries in pursuit of growth.

From BBC May 20, 2026

Thus the printing press strengthened the hand of the innovators by making it possible for them to pool information and work together.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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