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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
Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The study’s authors further stated that the poison found in the artifacts would not have killed prey instantly, but rather slowed prey down, thereby making the animal easier to catch.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Unsurprisingly, the story based on one of the greatest authors of spy stories ever trumps the imitation.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The study authors tackled this problem by recreating the Mars environment in the lab.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Academics and authors seem split on its real-world existence, but Schwartzstein is a firm believer.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Supply and demand A number of factors are likely to blame, but AI probably isn’t one — at least not yet, said Baris Kaymak, an economic policy advisor at the Cleveland Fed and one of the report’s authors.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the study's authors for comment.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
All authors are writing in their personal capacities.
—Sylvia Chou, STAT, 10 Jan. 2026
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Such op-eds are popping up with the same anti-family messages delivered by different authors.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
The study’s authors further stated that the poison found in the artifacts would not have killed prey instantly, but rather slowed prey down, thereby making the animal easier to catch.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Unsurprisingly, the story based on one of the greatest authors of spy stories ever trumps the imitation.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The study authors tackled this problem by recreating the Mars environment in the lab.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 11 Jan. 2026
Academics and authors seem split on its real-world existence, but Schwartzstein is a firm believer.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Supply and demand A number of factors are likely to blame, but AI probably isn’t one — at least not yet, said Baris Kaymak, an economic policy advisor at the Cleveland Fed and one of the report’s authors.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2026
Fox News Digital has reached out to the study's authors for comment.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
All authors are writing in their personal capacities.
—Sylvia Chou, STAT, 10 Jan. 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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But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The backstory Enviably located in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the 7th arrondissement, the property is housed in the former Hôtel Cayré, where artists and writers once resided.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Instead of capturing footage, creators generate shots, often multiple variations of the same scene, then select and refine the results.—
Paul Ratner,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Co-creators and hosts Woods and Nigel Poor, who taught visual arts at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, met at the prison’s media center.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Author Josh Hammer writes that a case being heard by the International Court of Justice could redefine the word genocide.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Price writes for the Associated Press.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The program is open to founders and early-stage companies in Charlotte, or those planning to establish themselves here.—
Chase Jordan
January 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by the founders’ personal stories, the brand explores how fashion can reconnect people and cultures and redefine the value of clothing.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 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
Noun
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Some are sons named after fathers such as Hall of Famers Earl Averill, Eddie Collins, Tony Gwynn, Vladimir Guerrero, Tim Raines, Ed Walsh and their sons, or Ken Griffey and his Hall of Famer son.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mothers and fathers buried sons and daughters.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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