authors 1 of 2

noun

plural of author
1
as in writers
a person who creates a written work a brilliant novel by a first-time author

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2
as in creators
a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor the author of modern genetics

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authors

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verb

present tense third-person singular of author
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
Noun
The authors specifically pointed to gaps in funding for the Election Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center. — Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Our judges include some of today’s most influential creators and thinkers, including award-winning authors Jason Reynolds & Angie Thomas and writer and speaker Bartunde Thurston. — Usa Today Network Staff Reports, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 That’s how the authors of an article that reviewed existing research described curiosity. — Brandi Watterson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 At the same time, the study’s authors warn against solutions like more aggressive dieting, since the body still requires healthy foods to recharge and improve. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Sep. 2026 The Justice Department’s brief takes a direct shot at an adverse finding for AI companies from a federal judge overseeing a lawsuit from authors against Meta. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026 But the thylacine’s oversize skull was about as large as that of a gray wolf, the authors of the new study found. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 The Times’ arguments differ from those brought by book authors. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Since OpenAI published its blog post, the website changed the article’s attribution to one of the real authors, Kate Hooper, a senior policy analyst at the Migration Policy Institute. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
In addition, Roberts often authors the opinions in the biggest cases – and there are some big ones left. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Clare McAndrew, who authors the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, told The Observer that demand for his paintings had surged more than 1,200 percent in the forty-eight hours following his passing. — News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026 Perhaps if the team authors a more precipitous decline and those gaps grow, there will be a more serious conversation about conducting a selloff. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 25 May 2026 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
  1. writers
  2. creators
  3. writes
  4. founders
  5. pens
  6. fathers
Noun
  • Democrats aren’t crafting the kind of bold-faced messaging that excites take-writers this year.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Their narrators worry about the corruption of their music scenes by news presenters, magazine writers, major-label scouts, and (for Goetz especially) academics.
    — Robert Rubsam, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of writers
Noun
  • Why data centers are becoming a political issue For years, politicians in both parties largely celebrated data centers as job creators and economic development projects.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • About a quarter of its $1 million in TikTok Shop sales so far in 2026 originated from livestreams, where the company hosts its own selling shows and works with affiliate creators on the popular social media app.
    — Ryan Baker, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of creators
Verb
  • In his latest column, Steve Lopez writes about an Altadena family still fighting to get back into their home after the Eaton fire left it uninhabitable.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But in reality, the agreements may not amount to much, STAT’s John Wilkerson writes — and could even undercut the administration’s own efforts.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of writes
Noun
  • One of its founders, Matthew Wauters, is also the founder and CEO of Bonnell.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • After a successful return to New York Fashion Week last season, the Public School New York founders are raising the volume as their fall collection hits stores.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of founders
Verb
  • This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
Definition of pens
Noun
  • How Joe Biden, like most fathers, wanted the best for his son, and how addicts tend to lie to their parents to protect their addiction.
    — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The plan also expands efforts to help fathers spend more time parenting.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
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