EDITOR Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

editor

noun

Definition of editor

as in columnist

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as in writer

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Recent Examples of editor Zac Bleicher is its founder and executive director as well as the editor of the book. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Ann was a guest of Andaz Lisbon Ann Lee is a commissioning editor at The Guardian for features. — Ann Lee, TheWeek, 19 Aug. 2026 Smith, who is now a senior editor at Simon & Schuster and lives in Germany, recalled those early days for me over Zoom. — Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 For actors in the region, the trajectory tends to be more gradual, says Hyewon Hwang, web editor at Vogue Korea. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for editor

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Noun

The new feed features posts by top football journalists and columnists, as well as some of the industry’s top commentators and hosts.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Legendary Chicago Tribune columnist Ring Lardner, who was the first sportswriter to be inducted into the Pro Baseball Hall of Fame, was on hand when the Sox swept the A’s to run their winning streak to nine games.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of columnist

Noun

Black voters deserve answers about why Congressman Mike Collins’ former staffer posted Klan and Nazi content, and his son-in-law posted white nationalist content.

— NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
The lobbyist said McCuskey told her the names of the former Benton staffer and the woman from the Springfield bar.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

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Other competition highlights include Milo from director Nicole Garcia (Oran), a French drama featuring Marion Cotillard and Lurker star Théodore Pellerin; and In My Father’s Room, the directorial debut of Japanese novelist Maha Harada.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026
What the novelist is getting at here resonates far beyond a single celebrity.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of novelist

Noun

The authors noted that skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and contact dermatitis can appear in the perianal region, where bidet use may help.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The authors describe that interpretation as hypothesis-generating and in need of further study.

— Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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