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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
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
This is the first statistically significant evidence of an acceleration of global warming, the authors said.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Club Calvi has a bonus read from one of its bestselling Readers' Choice authors.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Two new crime novels in the authors’ series today, both including sons of mob bosses, and a look at the benefits of urban gardening in a children’s picture book.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Currently, the study authors are pursuing clutches that may belong to theropod dinosaurs.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
Additional authors on the study include researchers from San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife; California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities; and California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, University of California Davis.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
In the 2018 paper, the authors reference this theory and speculate that a cervicovaginal fluid allergy serves the same purpose.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Specifically, in the new study, the authors found that compared with previous estimates a hypothetical 1 meter of sea-level rise could put up to 37% more land below sea level, impacting 77–132 million people across the globe.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
This is the first statistically significant evidence of an acceleration of global warming, the authors said.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Club Calvi has a bonus read from one of its bestselling Readers' Choice authors.
—Danielle Parker, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Two new crime novels in the authors’ series today, both including sons of mob bosses, and a look at the benefits of urban gardening in a children’s picture book.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Perhaps Little Foot’s lineage was more closely related to East African hominins, while South African hominins evolved distinct facial features later on, the authors wrote in the study.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 7 Mar. 2026
Currently, the study authors are pursuing clutches that may belong to theropod dinosaurs.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Mar. 2026
Additional authors on the study include researchers from San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife; California Department of Fish and Wildlife; Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities; and California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory, University of California Davis.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
In the 2018 paper, the authors reference this theory and speculate that a cervicovaginal fluid allergy serves the same purpose.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 6 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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The writers on Hoppers started catering the character directly to Law.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Mar. 2026
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Every credit card article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of credit card products.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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The art in this collection is a stunning reproduction of Miyazaki’s illustrations, including concept sketches, animation stills and interviews with the creators.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Gold House is the leading cultural ecosystem, uniting the Asian Pacific and multicultural communities around common causes, investing capital and resources into independent creators and companies, and showing the world how impactful the Asian Pacific community can be in every industry and endeavor.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Azzoni writes for the Associated Press.—
Tales Azzoni,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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When his former partner Richard Rodgers (Andrew Scott) writes the hit Oklahoma!—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Kratzer said some of the documents allow visitors to see the founders’ handwriting up close.—
Olivianna Calmes,
FOXNews.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Steve and Carri Roux are co-founders of the foundation, which was created it in the memory of their son, Luke, who was killed by a drunken driver just 10 days after graduating from Farmington High School in June 2022.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
8 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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The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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The poll surveyed 977 caregivers of children 13 and younger, including 53% biological mothers and 33% biological fathers, with the remaining participants including stepparents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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One of the best baseball movies ever made is really a story about fathers and sons.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Authors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authors. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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