authored

past tense of author

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of authored However, GitHub has conducted an internal review and states that the contributions leading to the vulnerability were authored by a human, and were not reviewed by or contributed to by Copilot. Tim Keary, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 In addition to Born to Run, which chronicled the singer-songwriter’s early career and initial fame, Marsh authored the 1987’s Glory Days, continuing the Springsteen life story through the peak MTV era. Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026 What were the Giants thinking putting their starting quarterback back out there after coach John Harbaugh saw the Vikings defense, authored by defensive coordinator Brian Flores, was coming after the Giants with multiple blitzes? Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Here are several noteworthy survivors and casualties, including proposals authored by Bay Area lawmakers involving artificial intelligence, environmental regulation, public safety, insurance and animal welfare. John Woolfolk, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Assembly Bill 1985, authored by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, passed the Assembly unanimously in May and would require suicide prevention training every two years, with compliance by July 1, 2028. Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, D-Thousand Oaks, authored a 2022 bill that put the initial safeguards in place and continued the moratorium until the state adopted new regulations. Jason Henry, Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 Your work has long reclaimed the female body from the conventions of the male gaze, presenting sensuality as something self-authored rather than performed for an external viewer. Alessia Glaviano, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026 Shantel Meek, who heads the Children’s Equity Project at Arizona State University, co-authored an analysis that compared state licensing requirements with Head Start standards and found massive gaps. ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
Verb
  • The affidavit in the case says investigators found three checks Fernandez Saldana wrote to Tenon in October 2022, CNN previously reported, and phone records show the men had more than 60 phone contacts with each other.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ahdoot wrote the film Public Disturbance for Lionsgate, in addition to the memoir Undercooked, and has developed for television at CBS, ABC, Fox, Hulu and Freeform.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Cofnas penned an exposé last month that documented widespread plagiarism and shoddy scholarship in Arday’s work, a black professor hired by Cambridge University with much fanfare in 2023 to conduct research on race and social injustice.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The letter was penned after the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan had reportedly joined both initiatives, a move which set off alarm bells in Washington.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Authored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authored. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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