amanuenses

plural of amanuensis
as in scribes
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts thanks to the efforts of his dutiful amanuensis, copies of most of the author's letters and unpublished manuscripts have been preserved

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scribes
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  • Medical schools, though, are facing a vexing quandary over AI scribes.
    Lauren Chan, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But somewhere in the show’s creative journey and the blending of British television veterans and scribes from inside Jackson’s Power-verse, a lot of the specificity vanished into the ether.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
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“Amanuenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amanuenses. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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