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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
a brilliant novel by a first-time author
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the author of modern genetics
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as in Creator
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
let us thank the Author of our being for all the blessings He has bestowed
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as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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Recent Examples of author
Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Weinzierl and Rosseau are authors of the book Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier.
—Harvard Business Review, 29 Apr. 2025
Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Bailey and Mason, among others, authored the NASA Twins Study, which followed identical twin astronauts, one of whom spent a year on the ISS and the other on Earth.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The author’s most recent release, Queens of Crime, explored the lives of famous female crime novelists, like Agatha Christie and Dorothy Sayers.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Weinzierl and Rosseau are authors of the book Space to Grow: Unlocking the Final Economic Frontier.
—Harvard Business Review, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
Prosecutors said that Lori wanted Vallow, who had filed for divorce, dead in order to collect a life insurance policy and marry Chad Daybell, who authored religious doomsday books.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Bailey and Mason, among others, authored the NASA Twins Study, which followed identical twin astronauts, one of whom spent a year on the ISS and the other on Earth.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
Noun
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Meghan Rose is an astrologer, tarot reader, and writer based in Los Angeles.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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How to remove labels from packages Rebecca Morin is a newsletter writer at USA TODAY.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Hayley Segar is the founder of onewith, a swimwear company that until recently manufactured entirely in China.—
Brandon Kochkodin,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Among the mourners was Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, who attended with his family.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Guerra wrote tactical notes about how to conduct the search, attended an operational briefing and distributed pictures of the suspect and the house.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The game, written by Larry Fessenden and Graham Reznick, is a masterwork in modern survival horror.—
Richard Newby,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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LucasFilm then tapped Locke's Steven Knight to replace The Leftovers creator, though Knight, too, left the project, which may now be in limbo.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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That show is also produced by The Forge and is being penned by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne. Willis, Joe Innes, George Faber and Jakeways are the executive producers of A Woman of Substance alongside Taylor Bradford.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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González penned more than 150 letters for his mother and even asked her to listen to the radio station for a surprise.—
Amanda Jackson,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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At the time of their father’s death, Colton and McKenna were just 8 and 6 years old, respectively.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Frustrated by his father's lack of respect, Brendan again approaches Seraphina with a shady deal.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Author.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/author. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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