authors 1 of 2

noun

plural of author
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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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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 novel was edited by Jordan Pavlin, now Knopf’s executive vice president and publisher, whose authors include Kazuo Ishiguro, Bret Easton Ellis, and Jhumpa Lahiri. — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026 The study authors predict that future telescope advancements will allow for further detection of these clusters within and outside our galaxy. — Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 The efforts caught the attention of UNC’s Boyce and led to the research published Thursday; Kanipe and Newman are citizen co-authors. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026 Often, the authors who last treat direct sales as a relationship channel with a margin attached, not a margin play with customers attached. — Jd Barker, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 It’s been a big few years for Feeney, celebrated by fellow thriller authors like Harlan Coben, Freida McFadden and Lisa Jewell. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 And the authors are very clear that large genome models come with risks. — ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 The report’s authors said economic pressures are setting the stage for holiday shopping in 2026, as shoppers carefully evaluate every purchase. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026 The indoor tables fill up quickly, lined up against a wall of photos of the famous authors who have visited the store over the years — Salman Rushdie! — Miami Herald, 6 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
  • Ahead of its sixth season, Brunson remains committed to acting and remaining in the writers’ room as opposed to directing episodes herself (for now).
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Franklin Park is mostly fiction; Crown Inn is mostly emerging writers and poets.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of writers
Noun
  • The coordination, travel companies say, ensures the content creators don’t disturb other patrons.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But of course, it's been frivolized by meme creators who use it to joke about not wanting to clean their rooms or eat anything besides chicken nuggets.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of creators
Verb
  • Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The Observer writes that at the Midtown transport hub, the organization’s new space will mount free exhibitions for commuters, tourists, and school groups.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of writes
Noun
  • That same connectivity is now attracting a new generation of founders building companies around scientific research, patents, and advanced materials.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2026
  • For first-time founders, establishing a solid level of credibility early on can influence everything from sales conversations and hiring efforts to fundraising and strategic partnerships.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of founders
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  • 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
  • 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
  • In one nationally representative study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family, 81% of adult children who experienced estrangement from their mothers later became unestranged, as did 69% of those estranged from their fathers.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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