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as in amanuensis
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
variations between the different manuscripts attest to the fallibility of the scribes who transmitted them
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as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
the scribe keeps the minutes of the club's meetings
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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
a book of dusty poems by some now-forgotten scribe
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Recent Examples of scribe
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Is there proof that AI scribes drive increased costs?
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic returned to direct the sequel from a script written by returning scribe Matthew Foget.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Charlotte Observer’s Panthers reporters have asked themselves those same questions, and the trio of scribes linked up to make their annual draft predictions and musings.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026
Is there proof that AI scribes drive increased costs?
—Brittany Trang, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
The movie is directed by Training Day director Antoine Fuqua, written by Gladiator scribe John Logan and features supporting performances by Colman Domingo as Michael’s father and manager Joe, Nia Long as Michael’s mother Katherine, and Kat Graham as fellow Motown star Diana Ross, among others.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic returned to direct the sequel from a script written by returning scribe Matthew Foget.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribe
Noun
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Much later, when Lamarck was old and blind, this Rosalie would be his amanuensis, reading to him, conducting research for him, and even writing for him.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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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
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Check out the map below, courtesy of the Orange County registrar of voters’ office, to find the nearest vote center or ballot drop box to you for the 2026 primary election.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
1 May 2026
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County registrars will now validate signatures from both ballot measures and report the results to Secretary of State Shirley Weber, whose office will ultimately rubber-stamp the proposals to appear on voters’ ballots.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Associated Press writer David McHugh in Frankfurt, Germany, contributed to this report.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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When the student was identified as White, the feedback more often focused on argument structure, evidence and clarity — the kinds of comments that can push writers to strengthen their ideas.—
Rachel del Guidice,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Haines is among more than 1,500 property owners who filed a federal lawsuit arguing the moratorium enacted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention violated the Fifth Amendment by unlawfully denying them compensation.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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But this estimate hinged on the fact that all those shipments had been handled by a small group of prolific importers — companies that quickly got ready to file their claims.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
3 May 2026
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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
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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
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Many departments, including code enforcement, registrar, the clerk's office, health, tax and finance and assessor's office, are closed due to a power outage.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
4 May 2026
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The convictions included 50 lawyers, as well as court clerks, police officers and sheriff’s deputies.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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That study’s authors suggested that, despite having larger total cranial capacity (more room in their skulls), Neanderthals, on average, had smaller cerebellums than Homo sapiens.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cowritten with veteran author Lin Oliver, Hawn's book follows three outlier elementary school students who strike up a friendship and decide to find a home for a rambunctious shelter dog.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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They’re specifically designed for glass cooktop surfaces and have two sides—a gritty, sandpaper-like one on one side and a soft sponge on the other that gently scrub off stubborn messes and stuck-on bits without scratching or damaging the glass.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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Great White became the fifth horse scratched this week and the second Saturday.—
Stephen Whyno,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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