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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His contribution was significant enough to earn him co-authorship on the study.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
What Bocos’s Story Means for Anyone Documenting Wildlife The trajectory from casual wildlife photograph to published co-authorship is unusual, but the underlying mechanism is not.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence systems do not possess human intelligence and therefore should not be granted rights or protections reserved for people, as evidenced by the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a case challenging the requirement that copyrightable works must have human authorship.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
History offers plenty of examples here, such as the printing press removing long-standing social and economic barriers to authorship.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
What Bocos’s Story Means for Anyone Documenting Wildlife The trajectory from casual wildlife photograph to published co-authorship is unusual, but the underlying mechanism is not.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
Artificial intelligence systems do not possess human intelligence and therefore should not be granted rights or protections reserved for people, as evidenced by the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear a case challenging the requirement that copyrightable works must have human authorship.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
History offers plenty of examples here, such as the printing press removing long-standing social and economic barriers to authorship.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
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 16 Mar. 2026.
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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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