DEVISERS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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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In other words, American inventors hold roughly one-twentieth of the patents but about one-tenth of the value.

— John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
And England’s Three Lions — inventors of modern football — continue chasing a first championship in 60 years, which would mark the longest gap between titles.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Definition of inventors

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In an era of denim where anything goes and designers are developing a wide range, brand customers are looking for fabrics that are versatile and able to achieve more types of looks.

— Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 3 Aug. 2026
Pyrotechnicians, and the designers of professional fireworks shows, decide which shells to use based on what a venue can physically and legally bear.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of designers

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But as Daley notes, ESPN is much more than a TV network these days, with younger consumers increasingly engaging with the brand on the social platforms where the creators operate every day.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
To human creators, that may seem dangerous, but as AI makes production more accessible, uniqueness becomes more valuable than numbers.

— Denis Sinelnikov, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of creators

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Hiring has cooled for entry-level software developers — work increasingly done by AI agents — and college enrollment in computer and information science programs has been declining.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
Software developers, whose profession has been transformed by AI and suffered dramatic job losses since 2022, are back in demand with postings rising 14%.

— Irina Anghel, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

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