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as in calligraphers
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 clerks
an official whose job is to keep records
the scribe keeps the minutes of the club's meetings
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as in writers
a person who creates a written work
a book of dusty poems by some now-forgotten scribe
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Recent Examples of scribes
John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Jared Hess returns to direct and will write the script with Chris Galletta, one of the scribes of the original.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The Writers Guild is reminding members that writing for verticals or micro-dramas — the latest trend that is providing a lifetime to fledging actors and entry-level scribes — is covered by the minimum basic agreement (MBA).
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 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
Writing and agriculture were so closely intertwined that the Sumerian goddess of grain, Nisaba, eventually also became the goddess of writing and patron of scribes.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
And our senior writers are basically the 1999 Rams offense of football scribes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
These tools, which are often called AI scribes, are able to draft clinical notes in real time as doctors consensually record their visits with patients.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
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It is accompanied by a quietly trenchant voice over, mostly written by scribes Rafael Cobos and Fran Araújo, explaining intricacies of characters and historical through-lines.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
Jared Hess returns to direct and will write the script with Chris Galletta, one of the scribes of the original.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
The Writers Guild is reminding members that writing for verticals or micro-dramas — the latest trend that is providing a lifetime to fledging actors and entry-level scribes — is covered by the minimum basic agreement (MBA).
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 30 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
Writing and agriculture were so closely intertwined that the Sumerian goddess of grain, Nisaba, eventually also became the goddess of writing and patron of scribes.
—Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
And our senior writers are basically the 1999 Rams offense of football scribes.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
These tools, which are often called AI scribes, are able to draft clinical notes in real time as doctors consensually record their visits with patients.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scribes
Noun
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Mustapha comes from a family of Islamic scholars and calligraphers.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Sep. 2025
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At Shen House, once the lavish residence of Ming dynasty tycoon Shen Wansan, creaking floorboards and moon gates lead to quiet courtyards perfumed with jasmine—while silk threads shimmer in tiny shops, and calligraphers bend over scrolls lit by lantern glow.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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When Burnett was a senior at McGavock High School, her boyfriend's father — Metro Council Member Mansfield Douglas III, a close friend of Tennessean editor John Seigenthaler — told her the newsroom was looking for copy clerks.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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These are post offices, clerks of court, libraries, and local government offices.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That also applies to a steady supply of writers who imagine the place to be haunted.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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Nobody protected writers like this guy.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The details of the cases were not proactively made public beyond being made available for review for anyone who files a request under the state's public records law.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Alderperson detained by federal agents files lawsuit Ald.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Advertisement For the next several years, activists knocked on the doors of sharecroppers and drove folks to county registrars’ offices, often facing denials or delays, arrests, and violence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Traditional registrars also face disintermediation threats and may resist integration efforts that could reduce their control over lucrative renewal fees.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The study authors looked at 13 samples and found no traces of typhus, but their work does not discredit the findings of the 2006 study, the researchers noted.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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As this heatwave persisted, the authors tracked the health of 52,356 wild and restored Acropora coral colonies across the 350-mile length of Florida's coral reef.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Science Behind the Hack Elkus explained that the marks often seen on white or light-colored dishes are metal deposits left behind by silverware, not scratches in the glaze.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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If a pet bites or scratches someone during a rabies exposure quarantine, owners are required to report the incident to LMPHW, officials said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s Cabinet secretaries at the time resisted wholesale cuts, and few of the plans reached fruition.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
20 Oct. 2025
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Even the secretaries who may not be leading contenders in 2028 have seen Trump personally praise them.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Scribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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