AUTEURS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

auteurs

noun

plural of auteur

as in writers

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nonauthors

as in directors

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Information for this article was contributed by staff writers of The Associated Press and Constant Méheut of The New York Times.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Lanterns works so well in part because it was conceived as a standalone complete story, albeit one with ramifications for future DCU projects, thereby freeing up the writers to create something truly unique, with no forced, awkward tie-ins.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

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University personnel were on-site to support the visiting teams and sent an apology email to the recreation directors at the affected schools, as well as the presidents of the participating teams.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
But much like the way studios and directors of the 1960s and ’70s embraced the once-taboo profanity and nudity, this year AI has found a new wave of advocates eager to go public.

— Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of directors

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There are the longtime locals who have been shopping there since the early days, plus a mix of creative types like directors, writers, chefs, models, stylists, designers and actors.

— Viv Chen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Apparently not, considering that multiple top stylists from across the country cite improper conditioning as the biggest hair care no-no their clients are guilty of.

— Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of stylists

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The authors found a long-run relationship between top incomes and art prices and argued that high-end art prices are driven less by the average person’s buying power than by how much the wealthiest can spend.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The authors noted the circumstances surrounding the violent act, and whether other early humans could have been involved in the individual’s death, were completely unknown.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

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