1
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
Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The authors of the Cheyava Falls paper spent a year in the peer-review process, and during that time their discovery was publicly known.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Based on their calculations, the study authors estimate the closest one is about 33,000 light-years away—placing it on the other side of the Milky Way.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Messor ibericus and Messor structor once belonged to the same species that split over 5 million years ago, according to the study authors.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Challenges Ahead The authors acknowledge that adoption will not be simple.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Early in the novel, Harold points out that authors are constantly looking for ways to bury their true beliefs in their text, rather than state them outright.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Disclosure statement The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The authors of the rebuttal document did not respond to a request for comment.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
The rapidly changing publishing environment has opened opportunities for players like Publishizer, as well as crowdfunding platforms such as Kickstarter and Indiegogo, where authors also run preorder campaigns.
—Elaine Pofeldt, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The authors of the Cheyava Falls paper spent a year in the peer-review process, and during that time their discovery was publicly known.
—David W. Brown, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
Based on their calculations, the study authors estimate the closest one is about 33,000 light-years away—placing it on the other side of the Milky Way.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Messor ibericus and Messor structor once belonged to the same species that split over 5 million years ago, according to the study authors.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Challenges Ahead The authors acknowledge that adoption will not be simple.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Early in the novel, Harold points out that authors are constantly looking for ways to bury their true beliefs in their text, rather than state them outright.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Disclosure statement The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
—Zeynep Hasgül, The Conversation, 12 Sep. 2025
The authors of the rebuttal document did not respond to a request for comment.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authors
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Yet that hardly mattered, since what was forming was a community that the players now liken to the artists and writers of Paris in the ’20s.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
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These writers will work under the latest Public Television Freelance Agreement, which the WGA East ratified in December after a lengthy and sometimes contentious negotiation cycle with PBS, narrowly avoiding a strike.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some are value-destroying black holes; others are relentless value creators.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Studio dominated its first season at the Emmys — but the show's creators showed no love to Sal Saperstein.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In a post shared to Reddit, the woman writes that her mother-in-law is going overboard now that fall is near.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kurfi writes that calligraphy has been among the most important art forms in the Islamic world since Islam’s early decades.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Talk to founders, learn from their successes and mistakes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sepultura founders Max and Iggor Cavalera will perform the band’s Chaos AD album in full at the show.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
15 Sep. 2025
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Male dogs aren't exactly doting fathers.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Brett Eagleson and Elizabeth Miller both lost their fathers in the attack.—
September 11,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Authors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authors. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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