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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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Cookbook author, restaurateur and chef Melissa Martin views cooking as a heartfelt nod to coastal Louisiana, where she was born and raised.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The bill in discussion, authored by Republicans, would allow Wisconsin to reimburse organizations offering services to unhoused veterans up to $25 per day, per veteran.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Acting as a bridge between the cultural and creative industries, the organization supports publishers and their authors in managing and promoting the adaptation rights of their literary works, and develops training initiatives for its more than 400 publisher members.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Cookbook author, restaurateur and chef Melissa Martin views cooking as a heartfelt nod to coastal Louisiana, where she was born and raised.
—Dontaira Terrell, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee co-authored the report on Hunter Biden and Burisma.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
The bill in discussion, authored by Republicans, would allow Wisconsin to reimburse organizations offering services to unhoused veterans up to $25 per day, per veteran.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
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Hutchins died at age 42 in October 2021 after a gun Baldwin was holding during Rust rehearsals discharged, striking her and the film’s writer-director, Joel Souza.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products.—
Lori Zaino,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sources who spoke to Fortune point to three founders in specific who are cashing out from the practice.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Eisenberg famously played Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the film, earning him a Best Actor nomination.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Morelli turned to the drug as a result of his growing addiction to OxyContin, which he had been prescribed following back surgery, wrote Joslin.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Stuart Jeffery, leader of the council, has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, urging the British government to introduce legislation that would grant a general pardon to those executed under the Witchcraft Act of 1562, including the women hanged at Penenden Heath in 1652.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps even the idea of an upscale magazine in the mold of Vanity Fair is simply less meaningful in a contemporary media landscape where celebrities constantly churn out their own content and popular culture is fragmented across a landscape of mid-sized creators.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Welcome to Derry co-creator, co-showrunner and exec producer Jason Fuchs has been tapped to write the My Hero Academia adaptation.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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Molly Scharlin Ben-Hamoo penned the script with Pitts.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the death of his addict father, Ethan heads back to see if there’s any money to be made from selling his home, intending to stay, only briefly, with his aunt Sarah, Metcalf’s character, a Brunhilde of the high prairie.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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When Aileen was 20 years old, the same year her father died, her older brother died of cancer, per Britannica.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Author.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/author. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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