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coauthors

noun

variants or co-authors
plural of coauthor
as in cowriters

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  1. authors
  2. writers
  3. stylists
Noun
  • The study’s co-lead authors, Sefcovic and University of Illinois undergraduate student Payton Kohlberg, were part of the museum’s 2025 cohort of Women in Science Interns.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The Israeli government has firmly denied the claim, accusing the UN inquiry’s authors of being Hamas proxies.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of authors
Noun
  • Many writers like their characters and want to protect them from outsiders’ scrutiny.
    — Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Letter writers recalled how Paden saved his father’s life when a cow nearly stomped him to death in a field, after the elder Paden came between the cow and her calf.
    — Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of writers
Noun
  • This emphasis on the human collateral of fashion week — design teams, photographers, stylists, seamstresses — felt like the real display of luxury.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Experts including dermatologists, cosmetic chemists, hair stylists and makeup artists also weigh in to help determine the list.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of stylists
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“Coauthors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coauthors. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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