PENMEN Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

penmen

noun

plural of penman

as in writers

a person who creates a written work the prolific penman of dozens of horror stories

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one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts an essay on Jacob Shallus, the penman who inked the United States Constitution

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Our writers are not flying into a city for a weekend to check out what others have already reported or posted on Instagram.

— Liz Johnson, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Rushdie, who was about to speak on writers’ safety, was slashed 15 times in front of a stunned audience.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026

Definition of writers

Noun

Medical schools, though, are facing a vexing quandary over AI scribes.

— Lauren Chan, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026
But somewhere in the show’s creative journey and the blending of British television veterans and scribes from inside Jackson’s Power-verse, a lot of the specificity vanished into the ether.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

Definition of scribes

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The results, if confirmed, could force archaeologists to reevaluate the total population of the Amazon before Spanish and Portuguese colonization, the authors write in the study.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
The authors noted that vessels stuck in this area carried biofouling organisms from different parts of the world and are now acquiring the same from the Gulf region.

— Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Definition of authors

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Founded in the 10th century, this complex of churches was a crucible of wisdom for calligraphers, philosophers, and illuminators.

— Marlise Kast-Myers, Boston Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Founded in the 10th century, this complex of churches was a crucible of wisdom for calligraphers, philosophers and illuminators.

— Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026

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