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verb

as in to file
to mark with or as if with a line or groove carefully scribed two lines into the wood

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Recent Examples of scribe
Noun
By capturing various order entries—such as lab orders, imaging and medication refills—AI scribes can improve the standard and quality of documentation. Rakhee Langer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 In January of 1995, Kevin Powell, an original Real World cast member turned hip-hop scribe, went to Rikers Island for a Vibe cover story. Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Epic and Microsoft have been working closely together for roughly two decades, and Microsoft’s DAX Copilot product is already a popular offering within the AI scribing market. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025 But Pinstripes Nation scribe Sara Molnick filled in the blanks on Monday. Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scribe
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribe
Noun
  • Groff, the three-time National Book Award finalist and best-selling author, wrote the libretto with Doraiswamy and served as a kind of amanuensis to the production.
    Laura van Straaten, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • The journalist’s tone was snarky, but there were some direct quotes from my father’s amanuenses.
    Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • However, the registrar of voters office said in March that the group fell 1,027 short of the number required because of signatures determined to be invalid or in need of information such as a date or an address.
    Ashley Mackin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
  • For families with online businesses, losing credentials to the website, registrar, email, commerce platform, accounting tools, or payment processors can interrupt revenue, create compliance risk, and jeopardize continuity.
    Jamie Hopkins, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When Entertainment Weekly asked the showrunner/executive producer/writer/director about a potential season 3 during a press conference on Thursday, Gunn explained the cliffhanger ending will actually have an impact on future DCU projects instead of another season of Peacemaker.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Butchard, the creator, serves as lead writer, with Robbie O’Neill writing a further episode.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The doctors and the cat file out, leaving the dog alone.
    Bruce Headlam, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Prosecutors in Arapahoe and Weld counties filed at a lower rate than in Denver.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Copying is part of a long tradition in art history, especially at the Louvre, which has maintained a copyists’ bureau since its founding in 1793.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 June 2025
  • Material features can also include things like colophons—formulas at the end of a text that attest to its completeness and fidelity and often also include the name of the copyist—doodles in the margins, mistakes and corrections, even handwriting style.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Friday from the Lonoke County jail on a $5,000 bond, according to a jail clerk.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
  • He was sentenced to death for the murder of the officer and to life in prison for the clerk's murder.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Diane Brady is an award-winning business journalist and author who has interviewed newsmakers worldwide and often speaks about the global business landscape.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
  • During and after the event, 29 bird species burst into song as though a new day had begun, said the authors of a study published Thursday in the journal Science.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The potatoes will have delicate skin that can be easily bruised or scratched, so handle them with care.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
  • But the Jaguars scratched and clawed their way back into the game thanks to a Devin Lloyd 99-yard interception return for a touchdown and Trevor Lawrence stumbling into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025

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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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