coauthor

noun

Definition of coauthornext
as in cowriter

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Recent Examples of coauthor The feat, says study coauthor and NSO senior scientist Friedrich Wöger, is equivalent to seeing ants crawling on Earth’s surface from an altitude of 100 miles (about 160 km). — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2026 Staci Hill is the co-founder of Gooseberry Bridge Farm and the coauthor of The Preserver’s Garden. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 1 Aug. 2026 Núñez was coauthor of a study published in 2023 in the journal Buildings that examined a type of concrete building higher than 20 stories and built to minimum Venezuelan code requirements. — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 Keep Welfare Economics Distinct From GDP Brynjolfsson and coauthors have done useful work documenting the consumer surplus generated by free digital goods. — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for coauthor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coauthor
  1. cowriter
  2. writer
  3. author
  4. ghostwriter
  5. biographer
  6. stylist
Noun
  • Ingrid Goes West is a blistering social-media satire from director and cowriter Matt Spicer, who also directed the Netflix original Little Brother.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
  • Gail Daughtry was directed and cowritten by David Wain, a veteran of the comedy troupe The State and also the director of the 2001 cult hit Wet Hot American Summer; Marino, another State and Wet Hot alumnus, is his cowriter.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of cowriter
Noun
  • For a dressier option, the Franco Sarto Loran Slides are heralded by a Travel+Leisure writer who recently wore them all over Europe with zero foot pain.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to modular dorms, there are many large glass buildings in the Dysonplex (as Allure’s former senior writer Brennan Kilbane dubbed it after his own visit six years ago).
    — Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of writer
Noun
  • The authors noted that skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and contact dermatitis can appear in the perianal region, where bidet use may help.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The authors describe that interpretation as hypothesis-generating and in need of further study.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of author
Noun
  • Vanity Fair’s global editorial director, Mark Guiducci, recently received an unsolicited email from a ghostwriter trying to sell him their services.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Perhaps outsourcing an op-ed to a chatbot isn’t materially different from outsourcing it to a ghostwriter.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of ghostwriter
Noun
  • Flynn biographer Jeffrey Meyers endorses the view that power politics and corruption fueled the case.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Harry’s surprise return to Britain has especially affected his older brother William, according to royal biographer Katie Nicholl.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of biographer
Noun
  • In addition to special contributions from designers, all pieces featured in the exhibition were sourced from eBay and styled by eBay’s resident stylist Brie Welch, with proceeds from the eBay Live auction benefiting the CFDA.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Quiñones, an artist known as @skullsqwat and stylist to It-girl supreme and rock-star newlywed Gabbriette (known to her as Gabi), dwells in many realms.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of stylist

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“Coauthor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coauthor. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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