Originator
noun
A person who creates or starts something first.
Alexander Graham Bell is known as the originator of the telephone.
Often appears as...
- originator of the idea
- originator of the project
noun
A bank or financial institution that initially lends money, especially one that then sells the loan to investors.
The originator of the loan must provide complete and accurate information to the borrower.
Often appears as...
- loan originator
- mortgage originator
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Formal
Technical
noun
A company or entity that first produces or creates a new product or technology.
The originator of the software retains all rights to the product.
Often appears as...
- originator of the technology
- originator of the product
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Technical
noun
A person who creates or starts something first.
Alexander Graham Bell is known as the originator of the telephone.
Often appears as...
- originator of the idea
- originator of the project
noun
A bank or financial institution that initially lends money, especially one that then sells the loan to investors.
The originator of the loan must provide complete and accurate information to the borrower.
Often appears as...
- loan originator
- mortgage originator
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
A company or entity that first produces or creates a new product or technology.
The originator of the software retains all rights to the product.
Often appears as...
- originator of the technology
- originator of the product
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Historic Figures
Often associated with people who first achieved something memorable in history.
Sir Isaac Newton is the originator of classical physics.
Pro Tip 2/3Novel Ideas
Can refer to individuals who propose untested, unique ideas or methods.
She was the originator of the innovative teaching method.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Necessarily Famous
The person may not be well-known, despite originating something.
An unknown writer was the originator of that viral quote.
Pro Tip 1/3Historic Figures
Often associated with people who first achieved something memorable in history.
Sir Isaac Newton is the originator of classical physics.
Pro Tip 2/3Novel Ideas
Can refer to individuals who propose untested, unique ideas or methods.
She was the originator of the innovative teaching method.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Necessarily Famous
The person may not be well-known, despite originating something.
An unknown writer was the originator of that viral quote.
Pro Tip 1/3Historic Figures
Often associated with people who first achieved something memorable in history.
Sir Isaac Newton is the originator of classical physics.
Pro Tip 2/3Novel Ideas
Can refer to individuals who propose untested, unique ideas or methods.
She was the originator of the innovative teaching method.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Necessarily Famous
The person may not be well-known, despite originating something.
An unknown writer was the originator of that viral quote.
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Tim Flannery: Here on...
self-regulating at least in terms of our numbers and that gives me great hope for the future of our species and our planet just to summarize what is our earth like and where by analogy should we place it James Lovelock the originator of the
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But more than half of those, the originator of those ideas was someone who might have a hard time getting the ear of a policy advisor. Or who, because of their identity, might not be taken entirely seriously if they did.
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Tim Flannery: Here on...
self-regulating at least in terms of our numbers and that gives me great hope for the future of our species and our planet just to summarize what is our earth like and where by analogy should we place it James Lovelock the originator of the
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How to disagree...
But more than half of those, the originator of those ideas was someone who might have a hard time getting the ear of a policy advisor. Or who, because of their identity, might not be taken entirely seriously if they did.
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George Edward Woodberry
American Critic
The Greeks, those originators of the intellectual life, fixed for us the idea of the poet. He was a divine man; more sacred than the priest, who was at best an intermediary between men and the gods, but in the poet the god was present and spoke.
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Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
If the government wants to do social policy, it should not be done in a quasi-public company. If you have a mortgage guarantee company which is done by the U.S. government, it should be guaranteed by the originators, i.e., the shareholder.
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Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
For me, being a complete artist means not necessarily just being in front of the camera, but being behind the camera or being the originator or creator of something.
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Joe Rogan
American Comedian
Any comic like myself owes everything he has to Lenny Bruce. He was the originator. The godfather of uncensored American stand-up is clearly Lenny Bruce.
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Jessica Lange
American Actress
We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when you're an actor. You're telling somebody else's story.
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Kenneth Williams
British Actor
The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
In blues music, there's a lot of borrowing, so it's often difficult to identify the originator of a song.
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Ant Anstead
English Celebrity
Wheeler Dealers' is the grandfather of all the car restoration shows - it's the originator.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.
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Martin Delany
American Soldier
Every people should be originators of their own destiny.
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George Edward Woodberry
American Critic
The Greeks, those originators of the intellectual life, fixed for us the idea of the poet. He was a divine man; more sacred than the priest, who was at best an intermediary between men and the gods, but in the poet the god was present and spoke.
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Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
If the government wants to do social policy, it should not be done in a quasi-public company. If you have a mortgage guarantee company which is done by the U.S. government, it should be guaranteed by the originators, i.e., the shareholder.
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Chadwick Boseman
American Actor
For me, being a complete artist means not necessarily just being in front of the camera, but being behind the camera or being the originator or creator of something.
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Joe Rogan
American Comedian
Any comic like myself owes everything he has to Lenny Bruce. He was the originator. The godfather of uncensored American stand-up is clearly Lenny Bruce.
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Jessica Lange
American Actress
We are not the originators of the story. I think it's actually the opposite when you're an actor. You're telling somebody else's story.
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Kenneth Williams
British Actor
The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.
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Henry Rollins
American Musician
In blues music, there's a lot of borrowing, so it's often difficult to identify the originator of a song.
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Ant Anstead
English Celebrity
Wheeler Dealers' is the grandfather of all the car restoration shows - it's the originator.
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Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
German Poet
How many authors are there among writers? Author means originator.
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Martin Delany
American Soldier
Every people should be originators of their own destiny.
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