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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
a brilliant novel by a first-time author
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as in founder
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the author of modern genetics
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as in Creator
capitalized
the being worshipped as the creator and ruler of the universe
let us thank the Author of our being for all the blessings He has bestowed
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as in to write
to compose and set down on paper the words of
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
This provides scientists with a richer and more consistent archive of solar observations for their research, particularly for long-term analyses of historic sunspots, rare events and studies that require combining data from multiple instruments, the study authors say.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Calmatters, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2025
In a brief authored by Christopher S. Yates and other attorneys from Latham & Watkins and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, NASCAR contends that U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell fumbled the law in granting preliminary injunctions to the two teams last December.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The occasion will be celebrated with the help of local best-selling author Mary Kubica, the company said in a news release.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
This provides scientists with a richer and more consistent archive of solar observations for their research, particularly for long-term analyses of historic sunspots, rare events and studies that require combining data from multiple instruments, the study authors say.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The passage of Prop. 22 snuffed out hope for gig workers to be recognized as employees in California, said Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, president of the California Labor Federation, who authored AB 5 as a member of the Legislature.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2025
In a brief authored by Christopher S. Yates and other attorneys from Latham & Watkins and Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, NASCAR contends that U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell fumbled the law in granting preliminary injunctions to the two teams last December.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for author
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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey is a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Boston Red Sox.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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Among the mourners was Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, who attended with his family.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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The conference will also feature prominent content creators including Dinesh Vijan, founder and CEO of India’s Maddock Films, and Angga Dwimas Sasongko, founder of Indonesia’s Visinema Pictures, who have been driving local storytelling in their respective markets.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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Guerra wrote tactical notes about how to conduct the search, attended an operational briefing and distributed pictures of the suspect and the house.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Of the trio, Bernadette was written as the strictest rule-follower — possibly even the most narrow-minded.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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LucasFilm then tapped Locke's Steven Knight to replace The Leftovers creator, though Knight, too, left the project, which may now be in limbo.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
22 Apr. 2025
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Contact Word Game creator Kathleen Saxe at kzsaxe@gmail.com.—
Kathleen Saxe,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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That show is also produced by The Forge and is being penned by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne. Willis, Joe Innes, George Faber and Jakeways are the executive producers of A Woman of Substance alongside Taylor Bradford.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2025
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González penned more than 150 letters for his mother and even asked her to listen to the radio station for a surprise.—
Amanda Jackson,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Frustrated by his father's lack of respect, Brendan again approaches Seraphina with a shady deal.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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At the time of their father’s death, Colton and McKenna were just 8 and 6 years old, respectively.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Author.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/author. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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