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as in writers
a person who creates a written work
a brilliant novel by a first-time author
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as in creators
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the author of modern genetics
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as in writes
to compose and set down on paper the words of
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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Recent Examples of authors
Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Now, agents field interest from sometimes dozens of potential buyers, and authors can pick the deal most appealing to them.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
This essay is part of a series developed in collaboration with World Business Chicago wherein accomplished authors envision what Chicago could and should look like in 2050.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the study authors for comment.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Their machine-learning model identified the lead authors of nearly 6 million scientific teams to see who was actually in charge.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The compromise, for now, is forced transparency—the authors using AI must clearly state how it was used.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
For older sharks, the authors said, socializing may not be as integral to survival.
—Brady Dennis The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Score, like many romance authors, has a prolific output – this is her 35th book in just 11 years.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
This gap has real consequences, the authors argue.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Now, agents field interest from sometimes dozens of potential buyers, and authors can pick the deal most appealing to them.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
This essay is part of a series developed in collaboration with World Business Chicago wherein accomplished authors envision what Chicago could and should look like in 2050.
—Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the study authors for comment.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Their machine-learning model identified the lead authors of nearly 6 million scientific teams to see who was actually in charge.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The compromise, for now, is forced transparency—the authors using AI must clearly state how it was used.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
For older sharks, the authors said, socializing may not be as integral to survival.
—Brady Dennis The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026
Score, like many romance authors, has a prolific output – this is her 35th book in just 11 years.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
Verb
While not all of the slowdown in box production can be attributable to falling demand for goods, the slump is present in other areas of the freight economy, said Adam Josephson, a longtime paper and packaging sell-side analyst who now authors an economics newsletter.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authors
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Where writers and audiences encounter each other directly—not through algorithms, but through dialogue.—
Julie Finch,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Today, ghostwriting usually involves collaborations between professional writers and celebrities or professionals who otherwise wouldn’t have the time, skill or connections to write a book.—
Emily Hodgson Anderson,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Substack has created its own version of X in a bid to keep users on the platform and introduce Substack journalists and creators to new audiences.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The main career opportunities for students graduating from this course are fashion photographers, fashion filmmakers, cinematographers, digital image specialists, video editors, production managers and digital content creators.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Swift didn’t walk the red carpet that year, either, which was a shame, Chapelle writes.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lisa Jhung writes about running and other outdoor sports and the gear that goes with them as a freelance writer and adventurer living in Boulder, Colorado.—
Lisa Jhung,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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Within days, China’s surprise intervention in the deal quickly shattered that hope, as Beijing stepped up efforts to discourage Chinese AI founders from moving their businesses offshore.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Tony-award-winning actor John Kani said he was stunned when the theatre's founders Barney Simon and Mannie Manim first told him their vision.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
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Many of them had a cocky attitude, even after their fathers were killed.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Studies show that women’s earnings fall after having children while men see their wages increase after becoming fathers.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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