SCRIVENERS Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

scriveners

noun

plural of scrivener

as in writers

a person who creates a written work the roomful of unsung scriveners that it takes to churn out a weekly sitcom

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nonauthors

as in scribes

one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts the details of the contract were worked out by a lawyer, I being involved with it merely as a scrivener

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Noun

Information for this article was contributed by Sammy Westfall of The Washington Post and staff writers of The Associated Press.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Every insurance and mortgage article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of insurance and mortgage products.

— Liz Knueven,Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of writers

Noun

Final Thoughts Ambient AI scribes are already delivering real reductions in administrative burden and measurable gains in clinician experience.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In addition to the platform unveiling, HVG has confirmed a strategic partnership with First-Look, a platform founded by scribes and producers Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring franchise).

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of scribes

Noun

The study’s co-lead authors, Sefcovic and University of Illinois undergraduate student Payton Kohlberg, were part of the museum’s 2025 cohort of Women in Science Interns.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
The Israeli government has firmly denied the claim, accusing the UN inquiry’s authors of being Hamas proxies.

— Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

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