as in wrote
to compose and set down on paper the words of
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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The report, authored by Sensor Tower insights analyst Kara Lee, found Claude represented the largest growth over the past year, rising from 1% of all AI chatbot app downloads in the second quarter of 2025 to 14% in the second quarter of 2026.
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Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Those studies focused on factors like IQ or mental health without accounting for socioeconomics, says Satterthwaite, who co-authored a perspective piece that accompanied the new study.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 11 June 2026
In light of this, Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, authored AB 251, which required the California Transportation Commission to head up a task force on vehicle weight and road safety.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Stuart, the former West Virginia lawmaker who was confirmed in October 2025 as HHS general counsel, had previously co-authored a bill to outlaw methadone clinics in his state.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 10 June 2026
As of May 2026, the report said that more than 80% of code merged into Anthropic's codebase was authored by Claude, up from the low single digits before Claude Code launched in early 2025.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Mohler, while expressing support for women, authored a column backing traditional gender norms.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
So, Rodriguez authored a state bill that would require formula companies to provide information on heavy metals in any infant formula sold in California.
—Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
In 2024, Olli Loukola of the University of Finland co-authored a study demonstrating that bumblebees could cooperate to solve complex challenges.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Those studies focused on factors like IQ or mental health without accounting for socioeconomics, says Satterthwaite, who co-authored a perspective piece that accompanied the new study.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 11 June 2026
In light of this, Assemblymember Chris Ward, D-San Diego, authored AB 251, which required the California Transportation Commission to head up a task force on vehicle weight and road safety.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026
Stuart, the former West Virginia lawmaker who was confirmed in October 2025 as HHS general counsel, had previously co-authored a bill to outlaw methadone clinics in his state.
—Lev Facher, STAT, 10 June 2026
As of May 2026, the report said that more than 80% of code merged into Anthropic's codebase was authored by Claude, up from the low single digits before Claude Code launched in early 2025.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Mohler, while expressing support for women, authored a column backing traditional gender norms.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 8 June 2026
So, Rodriguez authored a state bill that would require formula companies to provide information on heavy metals in any infant formula sold in California.
—Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
In 2024, Olli Loukola of the University of Finland co-authored a study demonstrating that bumblebees could cooperate to solve complex challenges.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
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Dietzen wrote, tagging the lineup alongside a casual photo of the actor and Perrette smiling.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Slater wrote and starred in the off-Broadway play Marcel on the Train earlier this year and was nominated for a Drama League award.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The original, penned by Robin Schiff and directed by David Mirkin, cast Sorvino and Kudrow as Romy and Michele, two inseparable airheads who hit the road to attend their 10th high school reunion with a plan to lie about their successful careers to impress their classmates.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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Adolescence writer Jack Thorne penned the script, with Scott and Michael Pruss producing for Scott Free.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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“Authored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authored. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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