AUTEURS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

auteurs

noun

plural of auteur

as in writers

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nonauthors

as in directors

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Noun

In more recent years, the go-to option for an aspiring writer has been starting a newsletter of her own, often on Substack, a digital platform that launched in 2017 to allow writers to charge money for their writing.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Fashionable gatherings were peppered with the prose of neoclassical writers and Romantic poets.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of writers

Noun

Establish a panel of coaches, athletic directors and players to determine a reasonable figure and all athletes being paid will receive that amount.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
That was the part that took a bit of trial and error, with the team going through 64 players, five coaches, three general managers/sporting directors and two controlling ownership groups since its founding.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of directors

Noun

Since Lawrence began acting, the red carpet glam process has become much more intensive, often requiring hours with stylists, makeup artists and hairstylists perfecting their clients’ looks.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
The model called upon a team of stylists to turn her into the creepy and scaly figure of Greek myth.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of stylists

Noun

Now that those demographics are changing and there are more non-white authors getting book deals and winning awards, there’s an emerging resentment, especially on social media.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
The new figure is a sharper downgrade than the authors’ earlier Hoover analysis.

— Bilin Lin, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of authors

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