as in wrote
to compose and set down on paper the words of
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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Recent Examples of authored
The politicians who authored the rules are unlikely to be around to face the mandate’s unintended consequences.
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Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In June of that year, Warren Buffett, arguably the most famous long-term investor in history, and JPMorgan’s influential CEO, Jamie Dimon, co-authored an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal that decried the practice of companies issuing quarterly earnings guidance.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Assemblymember David Alvarez, the Democrat from Chula Vista who co-authored the bill, told CalMatters that funding for the FAIR Plan was a priority for the Legislature.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s exactly what Nabokov, who authored other novels, including Pnin and Pale Fire, before his 1977 death, intended to do.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The second-year quarterback had to that point authored an impressive response to a shaky Week 1 outing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Governor Newsom can sign AB 823, authored by Assembly member Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas), and prevent unnecessary plastic pollution from entering our drinking water — and our bodies.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Professor Roxane Cohen Silver has authored several studies on the effects of watching real-life violence.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Griffin co-authored a Wall Street Journal opinion piece arguing the importance of the Fed's political independence.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In June of that year, Warren Buffett, arguably the most famous long-term investor in history, and JPMorgan’s influential CEO, Jamie Dimon, co-authored an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal that decried the practice of companies issuing quarterly earnings guidance.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Assemblymember David Alvarez, the Democrat from Chula Vista who co-authored the bill, told CalMatters that funding for the FAIR Plan was a priority for the Legislature.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
That’s exactly what Nabokov, who authored other novels, including Pnin and Pale Fire, before his 1977 death, intended to do.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
The second-year quarterback had to that point authored an impressive response to a shaky Week 1 outing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2025
Governor Newsom can sign AB 823, authored by Assembly member Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas), and prevent unnecessary plastic pollution from entering our drinking water — and our bodies.
—Andria Ventura, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Professor Roxane Cohen Silver has authored several studies on the effects of watching real-life violence.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Griffin co-authored a Wall Street Journal opinion piece arguing the importance of the Fed's political independence.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
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Day-Lewis wrote the script alongside his son.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jess, a producer on the show and also a knitter, wrote a paragraphs-long comment addressing people’s criticism of the vid.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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Phoebe Eclair-Powell (The Road Trip) has penned the drama, her first series commission for television.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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James Reginato, a writer-at-large for Vanity Fair and the former features director for W magazine, penned the copy, and Anna Wintour contributed the foreword.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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