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• present tense form of author (3rd person singular).
• plural of author.

authors

American  

[aw-therz] / ˈɔ θərz /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a card game for two or more persons that is played with a 52-card pack, the object being to take the largest number of tricks consisting of four cards of the same denomination.

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Etymology

Origin of authors

1865–70, plural of author

Example Sentences

Authors of a related commentary agreed that the findings deserve closer attention from eye specialists and researchers.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Madeline McIntosh, former head of Penguin Random House U.S. and CEO of Authors Equity, a publishing startup, called it “the smorgasbord factor.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Authors were reportedly given no notice and their royalties were measly in turn; Bloomberg quoted one anonymous Taylor & Francis author who claimed to earn only $97 for ceding their book to the training maw.

From Slate • Nov. 3, 2025

The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers has estimated that AI-generated music could potentially draw nearly $12 billion in revenue away from living, breathing artists over the next five years alone.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 16, 2025

Authors of a report were identified as important members of a team; proximity to the work was everything.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly