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innovator

[in-uh-vey-ter] / ˈɪn əˌveɪ tər /


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“The shift reflected Jobs’ evolution from an ambitious young innovator to a visionary with a distinct and enduring personal brand.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Strasbourg president Marc Keller has called him an "innovator", praising his ability to understand their vision and immediately carry it out.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

Lai then created his own retail company, Giordano, which became an Asian innovator of fast fashion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

They’ve simply assumed that because America is the world’s leading consumer and innovator, this national affluence would always sustain its pharmaceutical dominance.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 10, 2025

In Europe, another innovator, Charles Babbage, born the son of a banker in 1791, was developing an early calculating machine at the time that Morse was refining and evangelizing the telegraph.

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