authorship
noun
au·thor·ship
ˈȯ-thər-ˌship 
1
: the profession of writing
2
: the source (such as the author) of a piece of writing, music, or art
3
: the state or act of writing, creating, or causing
Examples of authorship in a Sentence
His first attempt at authorship failed.
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It was made at a time when people were less media literate and less aware of their own authorship and representation.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The algorithm—and your audience—are clearly prioritizing authorship.
—Justin Nassiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If professors or software tools look for tone uniformity or overconfidence as signs of AI authorship, a student could bypass those markers simply by prompting ChatGPT to mimic the imperfections of human writing.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
For parents, this is a reminder that helping kids tell their own stories with a sense of choice and authorship, whether about a playground conflict or a family move, can plant seeds of resilience.
—J. David Creswell, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
The algorithm—and your audience—are clearly prioritizing authorship.
—Justin Nassiri, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If professors or software tools look for tone uniformity or overconfidence as signs of AI authorship, a student could bypass those markers simply by prompting ChatGPT to mimic the imperfections of human writing.
—Chris Reed, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
For parents, this is a reminder that helping kids tell their own stories with a sense of choice and authorship, whether about a playground conflict or a family move, can plant seeds of resilience.
—J. David Creswell, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for authorship
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“Authorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorship. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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authorship
noun
au·thor·ship
ˈȯ-thər-ˌship
1
: writing as an occupation
2
: the origin especially of a written work
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