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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
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
This material presents information through the date indicated, reflecting the author's current expectations, and is subject to revision by the author, though the author is under no obligation to do so.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Daan Struyven, Goldman's co-head of commodities research, co-authored that report.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Based on author Julia Quinn’s romance series of the same name, the fourth season marks the halfway point of the series overall as each season focuses on the eight Bridgerton siblings’ pursuit of love.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
This material presents information through the date indicated, reflecting the author's current expectations, and is subject to revision by the author, though the author is under no obligation to do so.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Tisinger, a former teacher, led the effort to pass the resolution, which was authored by Chino Valley Unified School Board President Sonja Shaw.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Daan Struyven, Goldman's co-head of commodities research, co-authored that report.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
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This year, the four debut categories that make up the filmmaker new talent longlists include 12 first-time fiction feature directors, 13 first-time feature documentary directors, 16 first-time writers, and 16 breakthrough producers.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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Palmer didn’t share her manuscript with anyone, including her husband, Estep Nagy, who is a writer.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Paris dominated global fashion traffic, accounting for 49 percent of views compared with 25 percent for Milan, 17 percent for New York and 9 percent for London, Tagwalk founder and chief executive officer Alexandra Van Houtte said during a presentation on Thursday.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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But so far, no other competitors — including Boeing and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin — have been able to offer anything close to what SpaceX has.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
16 Oct. 2025
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The annotated text of the original Voting Rights Act is below, along with scholarship written about the act before and after its passage.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the 1970s began, the brothers wrote and performed the theme song to the ABC show Nanny and the Professor, starring Juliet Mills and Richard Long.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Of that group of six, two (Weapons and Sinners) were spun whole cloth from their creators' imaginations, with The Black Phone, Final Destination, and The Conjuring follow-ons from franchises that began as original IP.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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The brand has also gotten a boost from TikTok, where content creators share videos of their Comfort Colors products that viewers can purchase via the platform's shopping feature.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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After Shoukath and Fatima shot the first season, Aziz penned a touching tribute to them on Tumblr.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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With a background in sitcoms, plenty of experience on the live stage and a knack for penning punchy song lyrics, Carpenter is primed to let her comedic side shine Saturday night.—
Ashley Iasimone,
Billboard,
18 Oct. 2025
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The reason the belief is so strong is because of the lessons his father, Lionel Sr,.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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It’s been two years since Nowell became the lead singer in Sublime, the same band once headed by his late father, Bradley Nowell.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Author.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/author. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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