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 closest anyone has come in the last 30 years was Zack Greinke, who authored a 45 2/3-inning streak in 2015.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, is the chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and authored the law to establish the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
For decades, the Alamos authored one of the wildest Hollywood stories of that feverish and freewheeling time.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Former Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, who authored that bill, said arguments that the law doesn’t apply to political content created by a third party, which is then reshared by a candidate or campaign, is a loophole that should be closed.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Detectives also conducted surveillance operations and authored multiple search warrants.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 May 2026
In fact, Houston has authored three of the past seven and five of the last 11 major league no-hitters.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
That 5-4 ruling was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by fellow conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 26 May 2026
But in an opinion authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court disagreed.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, is the chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and authored the law to establish the California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
For decades, the Alamos authored one of the wildest Hollywood stories of that feverish and freewheeling time.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Former Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, who authored that bill, said arguments that the law doesn’t apply to political content created by a third party, which is then reshared by a candidate or campaign, is a loophole that should be closed.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 27 May 2026
Detectives also conducted surveillance operations and authored multiple search warrants.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 27 May 2026
In fact, Houston has authored three of the past seven and five of the last 11 major league no-hitters.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
That 5-4 ruling was authored by Chief Justice John Roberts and joined by fellow conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 26 May 2026
But in an opinion authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court disagreed.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
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The advocates who wrote the policy plan said these efforts should accelerate and expand.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Özel and Kılıçdaroğlu’s factions were due to meet on Sunday to iron out differences, but representatives for Kılıçdaroğlu wrote to Ankara’s police seeking intervention.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 May 2026
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The missive, penned in September of that year, was addressed to one of her school friends, Katherine Hanbury.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
24 May 2026
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Writer, producer and director Judd Apatow penned an earnest essay about the importance of late-night television — and safeguarding it in the American consciousness — as last week saw the shuttering of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and end of the CBS franchise begun by David Letterman.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
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“Authored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authored. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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