authored

past tense of author

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Recent Examples of authored Some scientists have even authored a paper that delves into studying the buckets of lunar material that would've been thrown outward as the impact happened; another team looked at how the region around the crater was altered due to the crash. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026 On Sunday, the governor's office announced the signing of Assembly Bill 1588, which was authored by Asm. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Betts hit the first of those doubles in his first at-bat, and Muncy authored his own to drive in the first run. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, D-Jefferson Park, authored the bill after reports that families had lost benefits under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids program after a member of their household was deported. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Kuo authored or coauthored several books including Computer Communication Networks. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026 Any statement, internal or external, must be released and authored by a person. — Kristi Piehl, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 In 2024, Knight co-authored a maternal mortality report that focused on those deaths and offered policy recommendations. — Andrea Suozzo, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026 The legislation was authored by Assemblymember Alex Lee, a Democrat who represents Milpitas. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
Verb
  • But if violence escalates and keeps a chokehold on traffic, prices could reach $95 to $120 a barrel, while damage to major energy infrastructure could produce spikes of up to $150 a barrel, the analysts wrote.
    — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • People wrote messages in the dust coating the windows of buildings.
    — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Alongside the photos, Collins penned an emotional tribute to the show and her character.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Also a writer, Graham penned two episodes of The Twilight Zone and wrote songs with the Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

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

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