scriveners

noun

plural of scrivener
1
as in writers
a person who creates a written work the roomful of unsung scriveners that it takes to churn out a weekly sitcom

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2
as in scribes
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts the details of the contract were worked out by a lawyer, I being involved with it merely as a scrivener

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  1. writers
  2. scribes
  3. authors
Noun
  • As sports writers such as Ethan Strauss and Dan Wetzel have pointed out, Nike didn't drop Clark's shoe until June of this year.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Sugihara cited cuts to arts funding, shifting corporate priorities, industry contractions, mass layoffs and shrinking writers’ rooms.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of writers
Noun
  • Final Thoughts​ Ambient AI scribes are already delivering real reductions in administrative burden and measurable gains in clinician experience.
    — Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In addition to the platform unveiling, HVG has confirmed a strategic partnership with First-Look, a platform founded by scribes and producers Chad and Carey Hayes (The Conjuring franchise).
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of scribes
Noun
  • Omelchenko appreciates the study authors’ ability to translate math to real life but notes that fully evaluating the possibilities of new stitches by using torus diagrams would be impractically expensive to compute.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Its 2,500-plus episodes have featured two- to three-hour interviews with a range of actors, comedians, athletes, politicians, authors and more.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of authors
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“Scriveners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scriveners. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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