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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By embedding access, authorship and representation into the filmmaking, the project reflects the principles of self-determination and leadership that the movement demanded.
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
If in earlier eras, studios and publicists largely controlled the mythology of celebrity, then today, stars themselves participate directly in the authorship of their legacy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
But there is a more general dread about human vulnerability to technology—a growing existential fear that people are losing the authorship and agency of their own lives to, particularly, artificial intelligence—that will be reflected in an avalanche of related negligent-design legal claims.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Another panel that night will gather a group of contemporary artists to look closely at studio production, the border between authorship and collaboration, and the experience of working under a mentor, which plays out uniquely in the film.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2026
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Denise Petski, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
If in earlier eras, studios and publicists largely controlled the mythology of celebrity, then today, stars themselves participate directly in the authorship of their legacy.
—Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026
But there is a more general dread about human vulnerability to technology—a growing existential fear that people are losing the authorship and agency of their own lives to, particularly, artificial intelligence—that will be reflected in an avalanche of related negligent-design legal claims.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
Another panel that night will gather a group of contemporary artists to look closely at studio production, the border between authorship and collaboration, and the experience of working under a mentor, which plays out uniquely in the film.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 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 26 Apr. 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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