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
Earlier in the day, Mikaela Shiffrin had authored her own triumphant moment.
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The Sports Desk, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
Sources told The Times that authorities have no proof the person who authored the ransom note has Guthrie.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
But one reason emerged this week, with the release of a memoir authored by former Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos, to believe that Rhule might further turn the rudder of this stubborn ship.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Gioia said such a bill authored by State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, is moving through the legislature currently and could be approved by the summer.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Hilbert authored House Bill 4422 which would require DHS to verify the immigration status of various welfare programs, including SNAP and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the books on the syllabus was authored by Bill Walsh, the genius behind the 49ers and the West Coast offense.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The bill exempts a good or service that is subject to a reporting requirement or otherwise authored by an applicable rule or code of ethics.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
That book, co-authored with Bill Gifford, has sold more than 3 million copies.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
The Sports Desk, NBC news, 18 Feb. 2026
Sources told The Times that authorities have no proof the person who authored the ransom note has Guthrie.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
But one reason emerged this week, with the release of a memoir authored by former Nebraska athletic director Bill Moos, to believe that Rhule might further turn the rudder of this stubborn ship.
—Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Gioia said such a bill authored by State Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland, is moving through the legislature currently and could be approved by the summer.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2026
Hilbert authored House Bill 4422 which would require DHS to verify the immigration status of various welfare programs, including SNAP and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoma Voice, 5 Feb. 2026
One of the books on the syllabus was authored by Bill Walsh, the genius behind the 49ers and the West Coast offense.
—Kevin Sherrington
feb. 4, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
The bill exempts a good or service that is subject to a reporting requirement or otherwise authored by an applicable rule or code of ethics.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
That book, co-authored with Bill Gifford, has sold more than 3 million copies.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
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Despite the joy of making effortless, bouncy turns through untracked powder, and floating hundreds of feet through the trees in perfect silence, that’s where the dream of backcountry skiing meets grim reality, Dolan wrote.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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If the people who wrote the SNL Harry Potter–Heated Rivalry mash-up sketch really knew the genre, the rivals-to-lovers pairing would have been Harry and Draco, not Harry and Ron.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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In 2018, her daughter penned a plea for her mother to come forward.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Emily Henry is a 35-year-old romance writer who's penned six best-selling adult romance novels over the past five years, selling over 10 million copies worldwide.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Authored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authored. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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