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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
David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
The Hybrid Future Despite this migration, few authors are abandoning traditional publishing entirely.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
The resolution, authored by Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, aimed to affirm that Trump should seek authorization from Congress before launching more military action against Iran.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Noun
Back in the 1940s, science fiction author Isaac Asimov and Astounding Science Fiction editor John W. Campbell Jr. came up with the Three Laws of Robotics that state:
A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
—David Szondy
june 28, New Atlas, 28 June 2025
The Hybrid Future Despite this migration, few authors are abandoning traditional publishing entirely.
—Jd Barker, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2025
Verb
The resolution, authored by Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, aimed to affirm Trump should seek authorization from Congress before launching more military action against Iran.
—Arkansas Online, 28 June 2025
The resolution, authored by Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, aimed to affirm that Trump should seek authorization from Congress before launching more military action against Iran.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
Noun
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Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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Instead the line was conceived after the script writers, Al Reinert and Bill Broyles, interviewed Kranz at his home Texas, south of Johnson Space Center.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
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The founders who embrace this new paradigm in 2025 could leave their competition wondering where all the deals went.—
Andrew Dunn,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Bezos, who is the billionaire founder and CEO of Amazon, has been married once before; so has Sánchez.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
Verb
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The 6-3 decision, written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, could dramatically reshape how citizenship is granted in the United States.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
27 June 2025
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The study divided 54 subjects into three groups, and asked them to write several essays using OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s search engine, and nothing at all, respectively.—
Time,
Time,
27 June 2025
Noun
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But the only person who might feel like a bigger wait has lifted from his shoulders is the show's creator and director, Hwang Dong-hyuk.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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The studio is banking on the rapidly growing global anime fandom, particularly in the U.S., where enthusiasm spans general audiences, Hollywood creators, celebrities and businesses.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Verb
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More than 200 musicians, including Billie Eilish and J Balvin, penned an April letter speaking out against the use of AI, such as voice cloning, in the music industry.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The script was penned by Park, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don McKellar and Jahye Lee.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 June 2025
Noun
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In the future, Lisa serves as commissioner of the NBA, and Bart runs a retirement home where their widowed father Homer resides.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
26 June 2025
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His father Jason Richardson spent more than a decade in the NBA, including part of two seasons with the Magic (2010-12).—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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“Author.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/author. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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