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as in writers
a person who creates a written work
a brilliant novel by a first-time author
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as in creators
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor
the author of modern genetics
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as in writes
to compose and set down on paper the words of
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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Recent Examples of authors
Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
The law’s authors pointed to research showing that the teenage brain is vastly different from an adult’s.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Generations of Coloradans will see their stories here and imagine the days when legendary Black actors and authors sought refuge in Lincoln Hills.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
At least seven of the nine scientific review authors maintained strong ties to the food industry, according to the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The authors hail an overpayment that is only 14% (and down from 20% the prior year).
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
The study authors are still studying the lipstick vine species while also examining close relatives to observe further the role of pollinators in the evolution and speciation of the plants, Lu said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
And later Irish authors would continue to draw on his work.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The study authors then fed this information into a detailed three-dimensional computer model designed to simulate the sun’s internal magnetic machinery.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
The authors speculated that the changes, which lasted for another four weeks after the individuals stopped playing, were partly due to the three-dimensional environment of Super Mario.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
The law’s authors pointed to research showing that the teenage brain is vastly different from an adult’s.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Generations of Coloradans will see their stories here and imagine the days when legendary Black actors and authors sought refuge in Lincoln Hills.
—Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
At least seven of the nine scientific review authors maintained strong ties to the food industry, according to the nonprofit Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
The authors hail an overpayment that is only 14% (and down from 20% the prior year).
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 7 Feb. 2026
The study authors are still studying the lipstick vine species while also examining close relatives to observe further the role of pollinators in the evolution and speciation of the plants, Lu said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
And later Irish authors would continue to draw on his work.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
The study authors then fed this information into a detailed three-dimensional computer model designed to simulate the sun’s internal magnetic machinery.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
While not all of the slowdown in box production can be attributable to falling demand for goods, the slump is present in other areas of the freight economy, said Adam Josephson, a longtime paper and packaging sell-side analyst who now authors an economics newsletter.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authors
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Microsoft recently released a list of the 40 jobs most vulnerable to AI, with translators, sales reps, historians, and writers deemed some of the most affected occupations by generative AI.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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This is not your usual best-of list, where food writers fly in for a whirlwind weekend of eating and drinking, often relying on the institutional knowledge of the locals who know the scene best.—
Liz Johnson,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The fallout from the files has consumed much of the news media in recent weeks, dominating headlines and coverage at major news institutions as journalists and independent creators dig through the files for embarrassing nuggets of association about high-profile individuals.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Teams are organized around fandoms, creators, and cultural moments rather than rigid functional structures or media channels.—
Christopher Vollmer,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Debre writes for the Associated Press.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.—
Richard Dunn,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Tim and Marie Kuck, founders of the Orlando nonprofit Nathaniel’s Hope, which offers respite care to families with disabled children, hope to offer him a solution.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Montana also learned to see parallels between great founders and elite athletes.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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And again the morgues and graveyards of Iran received fathers and sons, mothers and daughters.—
Azar Nafisi,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Tisch and John Mara have functioned as the Giants franchise’s controlling owners for their respective families since the passing of their fathers, Bob Tisch and Wellington Mara, in 2005.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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