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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Their false-ownership counterclaim — accusing Hill of misrepresenting authorship in copyright filings — survived an anti-SLAPP motion to strike in September 2024; Hill has appealed that ruling to the Ninth Circuit.
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The noble notion of authorship itself.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Their comments reflect how the program reframes spectatorship as authorship.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
That initial 1982 feature, in all its Day-Glo eight-bit glory, was about a battle over authorship — the triumph of a visionary coder over the less talented C-suite member who stole his work.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2025
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Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The noble notion of authorship itself.
—Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
Their comments reflect how the program reframes spectatorship as authorship.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 21 Oct. 2025
That initial 1982 feature, in all its Day-Glo eight-bit glory, was about a battle over authorship — the triumph of a visionary coder over the less talented C-suite member who stole his work.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Oct. 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 6 Nov. 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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