devisers

noun

plural of deviser
as in inventors
one who creates or introduces something new Melvil Dewey was the deviser of a new system for organizing books

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  1. inventors
  2. designers
  3. creators
  4. developers
Noun
  • Vohra says the business’ early inventors made 20 times on their investment, and the founders hit millionaire status upon the sale.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And yet, despite America’s best efforts, in the midst of this horror, millions of artists, travelers, and inventors created love, and light.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of inventors
Noun
  • Some weekends, the patio also houses a market where local designers display their wares.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On the opposite end of the style spectrum, designers leaned into vintage washes and versatile fits.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of designers
Noun
  • In Hollywood, YouTube creators and people from the wider creator economy are moving into film and television rapidly.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The creators are describing the title as Inglourious Bastards, Quentin Tarantino’s down in the dirt revisionist World War Two movie, meets V for Vendetta, Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s anti-fascist British tale of rebellion.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of creators
Noun
  • To their credit, the city planners, developers and architects were looking to revitalize a portion of Chicago’s center during a period when much architectural energy was devoted to sites on the periphery of American cities.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The family of prominent railroad and oil tycoon Daniel Murphy donated it after his death and the Church leased it to oil developers beginning in the 1960s.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of developers
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“Devisers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devisers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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