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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
Risa Jampel,
STAT,
22 May 2026
In the past two years, ambient AI medical scribes have had a moment.
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Fj Campbell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
Hokum gives you a taste of one tormented scribe’s fiction before introducing you to the man behind the keyboard.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Noun
My automatic reaction to replacement of humans by AI — rather than augmentation, such as providing clinical support or functioning as an ambient scribe — has been no, not for me.
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Risa Jampel,
STAT,
22 May 2026
In the past two years, ambient AI medical scribes have had a moment.
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Fj Campbell,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
Verb
This show is based on an original concept by Marvel Comics scribe Stan Lee, but it's obviously been through changes since it was first announced in 2018.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
Hokum gives you a taste of one tormented scribe’s fiction before introducing you to the man behind the keyboard.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribe
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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.
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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.
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The Pushing Daisies and Marcella star plays a fearsome and fearless doctor, who along with her second-in-command, registrar Dr Curtis Parker, leads a ragtag group of medical interns on their final chance at Pines Hospital.
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More than 782,000 Orange County voters’ ballots have already been counted for the June 2 primary election, data from the registrar of voters show.
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There’s a lot of hard work that goes into being a shopping writer, but there’s a lot of play, too.
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Times staff writer Sonja Sharp contributed to this report.
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The lawsuit filed by the families names Wilburn, Riverside County, and the cities of Beaumont and Calimesa as defendants, alleging the intersection was dangerously designed and maintained, with inadequate sight lines caused by roadway geometry, vegetation and utility equipment.
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No charges have been filed yet.
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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.
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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.
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That belief is guiding the work of the clerk’s office.
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Colorado's county clerks want voters to know that elections are administered by dedicated public servants who work every day to ensure ballots are handled securely, accurately, and transparently.
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How does an accomplished author find himself at the helm of a multibillion-dollar casino enterprise?
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The author emphasizes identifying leaders who act like owners, not just employees, by having substantial personal capital invested in the company.
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And these only scratch the surface of his accomplishments.
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Even young raccoons can bite or scratch when frightened, and wild animals can carry parasites and diseases, says Rakestraw.
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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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