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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Self-help author Augusto Cury, former Goias Governor Ronaldo Caiado, and former Minas Gerais Governor Romeu Zema all officially backed Bolsonaro in the second round. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The Society for Integrative Oncology’s guidelines for Complementary Therapies and Botanicals, of which Cohen is himself a co-author, cover mainstream supportive care such as exercise, medical massage, biofeedback, and yoga. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026

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Roughly 5 million of these homes are in areas prone to the worst effects of climate disasters, according to a study Rumbach co-authored. — Daniel Wolfe, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Rick Burton is Syracuse University’s David Falk Emeritus Professor of Sport Management, co-hosts the NIL Clubhouse podcast on Apple and Spotify and co-authored The Rise of Major League Soccer (Lyons Press) and Business the NHL Way (Aevo/UTP). — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for author

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In 2020, the New York Times identified a network of 1,300 news sites that paid freelance writers to produce biased content for Republican groups and corporate public relations firms.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Between 2024 and 2026, first-time directors or writers made more than a third of Netflix’s Korean titles.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of writer

Noun

Ideas my co-founder Fredrik and I used to dream up in a taxi and ship within a week now needed to be cross-checked by dozens of people across half as many departments.

— Daniel Kjellén, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Why Airbnb’s founder became its chief recruiter Chesky thinks he was born a good founder.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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Khalilzad on Friday wrote on X that there had been reports of Pakistan arming Afghans to fight the Taliban inside Afghanistan and of the Pakistani military recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Inspiring others In 1981, Runner’s World magazine published an article that Godby wrote about his 1978 run.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of write

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The two saw that media companies were overly reliant on social media for distribution, and that profits were flowing to the likes of Facebook rather than to the creators of content.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Series creator Quinn Shephard made the very good movie Not Okay and has a strong grasp of teenage angst, so The Body seems pretty promising.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of creator

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My 80-year-old mother and 87-year-old father were singing Hindu prayers to celebrate one of the most important holidays of our faith.

— Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Lozano Garita is the father of her two youngest children, relatives said.

— Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026

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