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innovator

[in-uh-vay-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

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

Jobs was known as a creative visionary, a fiery innovator who launched the iPhone and other iconic products.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026

By 2011, the company needed a manager of innovative talent more than a singular innovator.

From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026

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

The Independent highlights its Climate 100 - the "changemakers and innovators helping turn the time on our climate crisis".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

It also aims to help build a broader bioengineered, silicon-based materials ecosystem by connecting researchers, industry partners, policymakers, educators, and future innovators across multiple disciplines and sectors.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

The deal will be a "major victory for innovators and consumers worldwide" if Nvidia keeps Hugging Face open and accessible, he added.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

“We’re giving innovators room to build and test at the port,” he said in an interview.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 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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