authors 1 of 2

noun

Definition of authorsnext
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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  1. writers
  2. creators
  3. writes
Noun
  • The five-year pact, pegged at $500 million at the time, had a unique structure that allowed Abrams to draw from a significant pool of money to sign other writers to overall deals.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Writers Guild of America managed to secure minimum staffing protections in TV writers rooms last year after going on strike.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of writers
Noun
  • Should creators start uploading different kinds of videos aimed at the viewer on their couch instead of on their phone?
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The show’s creators have created a lush, vibrant and immersive world that draws you in from the very first frame.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of creators
Verb
  • Lieb writes for the Associated Press.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Reilly and Hauser have expressed their interest in following Sheridan, who writes all episodes of Yellowstone, wherever his pen takes them.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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