authored

past tense of author

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Recent Examples of authored The bill was authored by Assemblyman Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga), a longtime Kaiser member. — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Ryan co-authored the study with Reid Weisbord and David Horton, law professors at Rutgers Law School and University of California, Davis, School of Law, respectively. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026 Rod Brind’Amour has authored one of the most unique careers in Carolinas sports history. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 Assembly Bill 2337 was authored by outgoing lawmaker and former California highway patrolman Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 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 Adding to the Pasta Grannies universe, Bennison has authored three cookbooks, the first of which won a James Beard award. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 Kuo authored or coauthored several books including Computer Communication Networks. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
Verb
  • Among those claims, more than 70% of homeowners with insurance were underinsured by an average of roughly 20%, Klein wrote.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Gibbons wrote that the exclusivity language in the CEA is more likely to represent an exclusion of courts’ jurisdiction than a prohibition on states’ power to make laws.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Loves of His Life In 2024, Brolin penned a loving tribute to Trevor for his eldest child’s 36th birthday.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan Lehmann and Victoria Bata penned the first draft of the script with Boone and his writing partner Knate Lee handling revisions.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Authored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authored. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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