AUTHOR Synonyms: 148 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈȯ-thər

Definition of author

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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verb

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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The plant area and puzzle table make the space extra welcoming, and regular story times, book club meetings, and author nights are part of the repertoire. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2026 His dad — a longtime coach and the author of a hitting manual — is a Cubs season ticket holder who has been taking him to games for almost as long. — Chris Placek, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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Shantel Meek, who heads the Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University, co-authored an analysis that compared state licensing requirements with Head Start standards and found massive gaps. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Cervantes also authored Senate Bill 1360, which would require counties to provide election material in languages where there are at least 5,000 voting age citizens within its borders. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for author

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Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026
It’s been my privilege to learn, from scholars and thinkers and writers far more deeply rooted than myself in the American west, about its realities and relentless contradictions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of writer

Noun

Erik Tegner, a journalist and founder of the conservative publication Frontières, was confronted after leaving a bar with friends on Wednesday night.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026
Rick Doblin, the founder and president of MAPS, had identified, decades earlier, that veterans, as a sympathetic constituency, were the surest route to bipartisan support.

— Michelle Lhooq, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of founder

Noun

The converging trends are creating opportunities and consternation for travelers, content creators, and the travel industry.

— Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
And there will be more to come as announcements of athletes, creators, and industry leaders are rolled out closer to the event.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of creator

Verb

Anthony also was a novelist, penning the books Keeping Secrets, Telling Lies, Deadly Stuff Players, One Last Deadly Play and Last Call for a Deadly Diva.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
On Tuesday, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass penned a letter to company shareholders hoping to highlight the negative impacts that residents have had to deal with in the wake of the fire.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of pen

Noun

Born in Vienna to a Russian mother and Nigerian father, Ndukwe learned English at school from an early age and that has helped since moving to Merseyside.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
All of them are concerned with legacy, particularly among fathers and daughters (Shakespeare had two and lost his only son), and all of them touch a realm beyond the mundane — a place of gods and dreams, oracles and enchantment.

— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026

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