scriveners

noun

plural of scrivener
1
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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2
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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  1. writers
  2. scribes
  3. authors
Noun
  • And former Conan writers did a rewatch pod in honor of Conan O’Brien’s 20th year in late night.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Neither group showed higher-than-normal death rates from cancers that aren’t tied to radiation exposure, noted the commentary writers, Catherine Olsen and Ken Karipidis.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of writers
Noun
  • The old adage among NFL scouts, coaches and smart scribes is that the preseason does not present the truth.
    — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Filed jointly with the WGA West and East branches, the guild’s suit claims the merger violates antitrust law and would inflict irreparable harm on industry scribes.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of scribes
Noun
  • Still, the authors specifically caution that gestational hypertension is probably underreported because health conditions are often underreported on birth certificates.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In a common legislative maneuver, the authors expected to gut the existing language, amend it to reflect the deal to adjust the tax credit cap, then pass it out of the Assembly and send it back to the Senate for a concurrence.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026
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“Scriveners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scriveners. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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