developer
noun
de·vel·op·er di-ˈve-lə-pər 
dē-
: one that develops: such as
a
: a chemical used to develop exposed photographic materials
b
: a person who develops real estate
c
: a person or company that develops computer software
Synonyms
- contriver
- designer
- deviser
- formulator
- innovator
- introducer
- inventor
- originator
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Example Sentences
the developer of software that is used the world over
Recent Examples on the Web South Korean officials are seeking to arrest Do Kwon, the developer behind the collapsed stablecoin TerraUSD. 
Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The project, which is currently under construction, is not designed for row crops, according to Nick Cohen, the president and CEO of Doral Renewables, the project developer. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 The developer, however, said that wasn’t an option in order for the project to be financially feasible. Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 But residents fought the developer’s plans and organized, pressing on social media. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Bass, a former community organizer and long-time congresswoman, is facing billionaire developer Rick Caruso in November’s mayoral election. Shiyin Chen, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2022 Bass, a six-term member of Congress representing parts of the Westside and South Los Angeles, has built a double-digit lead over billionaire mall developer Rick Caruso in polls for the mayor’s race, with less than two months before election day. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 The Los Angeles mayor’s race is one of the hottest battles in California largely because one of the candidates, billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, has spent more than $40 million, mostly out of his own pocket. Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2022 Both Democratic frontrunners – Rep. Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso – will move forward. Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 See More
Jiyoung Sohn, WSJ, 14 Sep. 2022 The project, which is currently under construction, is not designed for row crops, according to Nick Cohen, the president and CEO of Doral Renewables, the project developer. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 The developer, however, said that wasn’t an option in order for the project to be financially feasible. Wells Dusenbury, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 But residents fought the developer’s plans and organized, pressing on social media. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 Bass, a former community organizer and long-time congresswoman, is facing billionaire developer Rick Caruso in November’s mayoral election. Shiyin Chen, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2022 Bass, a six-term member of Congress representing parts of the Westside and South Los Angeles, has built a double-digit lead over billionaire mall developer Rick Caruso in polls for the mayor’s race, with less than two months before election day. Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2022 The Los Angeles mayor’s race is one of the hottest battles in California largely because one of the candidates, billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso, has spent more than $40 million, mostly out of his own pocket. Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Aug. 2022 Both Democratic frontrunners – Rep. Karen Bass and billionaire developer Rick Caruso – will move forward. Christal Hayes, USA TODAY, 8 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1796, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing developer
developer
noun
as in designer
one who creates or introduces something new the developer of software that is used the world over Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- designer
- inventor
- creator
- founder
- innovator
- builder
- author
- maker
- formulator
- originator
- deviser
- introducer
- researcher
- contriver
- producer
- generator
- pioneer
- initiator
- father
- establisher
- institutor
- begetter
- inaugurator
- planner
- instituter
- coproducer
- researchist
- dreamer
- sire
- codeveloper
- groundbreaker
- coresearcher
- coinventor
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- copier
- imitator
- duplicator
- aper
- copycat
- mimic
- blood dyscrasia
- blood feud
- blood fine
- blood flour
- blood fluke
- blood gill
- blood gland
- blood glue
- blood groove
- blood group
- blood heat
- blood horse
- blood is thicker than water
- blood is up
- blood kin
- blood knot
- blood libel
- blood lily
- blood meal
- blood money
- blood moon
- blood moons
- blood oath
- blood on one's hands
- blood orange