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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
Andreas Cleve, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Created by the Wicked musical scribe Winnie Holzman, the teen drama made a star out of Claire Danes, who played the show’s heroine, 15-year-old Angela, through the ups and downs of early high school life.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Broadening Access To Care Some AI scribes now offer multilingual capabilities, and broader language support is on the horizon.
—Rakhee Langer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Healthcare does not need another scribe bolted onto a generic model.
—Andreas Cleve, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Created by the Wicked musical scribe Winnie Holzman, the teen drama made a star out of Claire Danes, who played the show’s heroine, 15-year-old Angela, through the ups and downs of early high school life.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
Instead of one community, which might be de- scribed as democratic, there appear separate and distinct communities that must be de- scribed as totalitarian.
—Harpers Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Broadening Access To Care Some AI scribes now offer multilingual capabilities, and broader language support is on the horizon.
—Rakhee Langer, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribe
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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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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
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Taylor, then the deputy registrar of the University of Leicester, was played in the film by English actor Lee Ingleby.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Bae’s ruling addressed several of the core issues raised by the city — among them Simonds’ secondary review of the signatures and ability to overrule the registrar of voters’ determination — and concluded in favor of the Association for the City of La Jolla.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Hutchins died at age 42 in October 2021 after a gun Baldwin was holding during Rust rehearsals discharged, striking her and the film’s writer-director, Joel Souza.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Every personal finance article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products.—
Lori Zaino,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The nonprofit filed a lawsuit in June 2024 seeking to block the use of federal covid-19 relief funds for the project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges may be filed as evidence is processed, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Nov. 2025
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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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Under state law, countywide petitions must be signed by 15% of those who voted for the office of circuit clerk in the most recent general election.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Election Day is only days away and Detroit's City Clerk is urging residents to turn out and cast their ballots for the city's next mayor, City Council members, clerk and more.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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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,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hobson is the author of the novel The Removed as well as other books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, acrylic and fiberglass are not as durable as cast iron and can scratch more easily.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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And that’s just scratching the surface.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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