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as in amanuensis
one who writes from dictation or copies manuscripts
variations between the different manuscripts attest to the fallibility of the scribes who transmitted them
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as in registrar
an official whose job is to keep records
the scribe keeps the minutes of the club's meetings
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as in writer
a person who creates a written work
a book of dusty poems by some now-forgotten scribe
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Recent Examples of scribe
Erin Brodwin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
We’re told Auburn landed the job after a long search, beating out maybe 200 scribes in the process.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Erin Brodwin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Though a director is not yet attached, the film will be penned by franchise scribe John Hamburg.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Different scribes also integrate with different electronic health record vendors, from Epic and Cerner to Athenahealth and Meditech.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
We’re told Auburn landed the job after a long search, beating out maybe 200 scribes in the process.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
As a result, scribes prioritize, organize and surface various pieces of information in different ways and at different times.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
Though a director is not yet attached, the film will be penned by franchise scribe John Hamburg.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The journalist’s tone was snarky, but there were some direct quotes from my father’s amanuenses.Sage Mehta, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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By Hillary Kelly The story goes that John Milton—who went blind in his early 40s—composed 20 lines of Paradise Lost in his mind each evening, and then repeated them aloud the next day to an assortment of amanuenses, among them his three daughters.Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2024
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The city has asked the registrar to verify all the signatures and not rely on a random sample to quell skeptics of the elections process, Estanislau said.Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 26 Nov. 2024
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Prince William's registrar Eric Olsen and Manassas' registrar Susan Reed both said the focus of DOJ monitors is usually on disability rights and language assistance.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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That this writer had to mention the Vegas odds as a way to balance these teams is so lazy.Tim Graham, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Rhea Wessel is an American writer and thought-leadership strategist who helps people grow their business by creating and publishing thought ...Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The petition was filed with the Department of Health in November, and the agency referred it to an administrative law judge on Monday.Dara Kam, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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More than 71 million returns have been filed since the program began in 2003.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The watercolor was recently rejected by specialists in 2020, who believe the copyist worked from a photograph of the work that was first published in 1904.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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In an effort to thwart copyists, together these purist designers showed after the scheduled Fashion Week—and this was back when editors were still sailing to Paris from New York.Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
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His only exceptions were clerks, postmasters and enlisted personnel in the military.Peter Kastor, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
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Postal service clerks, executive secretaries, and payroll staff top the list of shrinking roles, with changes driven by factors including (but not limited to) AI adoption.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organizations with which the author is affiliated.Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The author is a professor of literature and creative writing at the University of St. Thomas.Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2025
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Yet, these impressive journeys only scratch the surface of their full capabilities.Scott Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Graham, the head of U.S. operations for the pet-rehoming platform Lancaster Puppies, said that, without mental engagement, cats can quickly become bored, which often leads to undesirable behaviors such as scratching furniture.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Scribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scribe. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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