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innovator

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɪnəˌveɪtɝ// UK //ˈɪnəvˌeɪtɐ// in·no·va·tor

n. a person who introduces new methods, ideas, or products. You use this to describe someone who changes how things are done by being creative.

n. a person who introduces new methods, ideas, or products. Often used in business and technology contexts to describe those who drive significant change.


SIMPLE

She is a leading innovator in the field of green energy.

CONTEXTUAL

The company is looking for a creative innovator who can help them redesign their mobile app for a younger audience.

COMPLEX

History remembers the bold innovator not just for the novelty of their invention, but for the persistence required to convince a skeptical public of its utility.

Synonyms
Origin

From Late Latin innovātor, from innovō; equivalent to innovate + -or.

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