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copyists

noun

plural of copyist

as in imitators

a person who adopts the appearance or behavior of another especially in an obvious way she prides herself on being an innovator in fashion, and not a mere copyist

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as in scribes

one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts some scholars argue that the vexing passage reflects a misreading of the text by an early copyist

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No wonder More had so many imitators, who set about busily redrawing their own maps of the world.

— Carline Tromp, The Dial, 18 Aug. 2026
That’s because success begets imitators eager to compete away profits.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

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Despite digitizing clinical records, EHRs often burdened physicians with extensive data entry, reducing patient interaction and leading to workarounds like medical scribes.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The old adage among NFL scouts, coaches and smart scribes is that the preseason does not present the truth.

— Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of scribes

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Her account, @dramafreediaries on TikTok and Instagram, has amassed 100 million views and 500,000 followers across several social media platforms since her first post in January.

— Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Dhar Mann has 170 million followers globally and nearly 300 million views each week across platforms.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

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