CONTRIVER Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

contriver

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Definition of contriver

as in inventor

one who creates or introduces something new a contriver of yet another piece of exercise equipment guaranteed to tighten up your abs

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The photos also provide a peek at John Cadbury (Pearce Quigley), Elizabeth’s mother, Dorothy (Joanna Scanlan), and fellow inventor, Joseph Rowntree (Mathew Baynton).

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
The five original Nobel Prizes were created under the terms of Swedish inventor and industrialist Alfred Nobel’s will and have been awarded since 1901, with only limited interruptions, chiefly during World War I and World War II.

— Reuters, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

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The ChatGPT maker is also working with iPhone designer Jony Ive on consumer devices, but its first offering does not appear to be a wearable, according to Bloomberg.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
For the show, which was held at the Bibliothèque Sainte Geneviève, the designer asked guests to bring a favorite book.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026

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