inventor
noun
a person who invents, especially one who devises some new process, appliance, machine, or article; one who makes inventions.
inventors
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pluralof inventor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He said that while the "technological progress" from AI was "inspiring", the "threat it poses according to its own inventors is daunting".
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Grytz and Lang report that they are inventors named on pending patents covering lighting devices related to the research.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
Surely, the inventors of the game had won 10-0—not lost to a bunch of relative amateurs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Airship captains and Victorian inventors gather Down Under.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
The inventors hoped that if they improved their device, it would be a valuable tool for all surgeons.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
