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
Chief Justice John Roberts authored the opinion for the majority, and Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Assembly Bill 1157, introduced last year to further restrict how much landlords can raise the rent each year, failed to get enough votes Tuesday despite being authored by the committee chair, Democratic Assemblymember Ash Kalra of San Jose.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Newsom last year signed legislation authored by Wiener that prohibits law enforcement officials, including federal immigration agents, from wearing masks, with some exceptions.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Rodrigo Nemmen, an astrophysicist at the University of São Paulo who authored an accompanying commentary on the Nature study, largely agrees with Rusakov and his team’s interpretation.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
As chief justice of the high court, Theis authored the 2023 opinion rejecting legal challenges from county prosecutors seeking to invalidate a controversial provision that eliminated cash bail as part of Illinois’ sweeping overhaul of the state’s criminal justice system, known as the SAFE-T Act.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Articles attributed to this byline are authored by paying advertisers.
—Phan Khang, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
It was authored by Inspector General Eliot Prescott and his predecessor, Robert Devlin, Jr.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
The bill was authored by Republican Senator Andy Zay as his final act before resigning.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
Assembly Bill 1157, introduced last year to further restrict how much landlords can raise the rent each year, failed to get enough votes Tuesday despite being authored by the committee chair, Democratic Assemblymember Ash Kalra of San Jose.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Newsom last year signed legislation authored by Wiener that prohibits law enforcement officials, including federal immigration agents, from wearing masks, with some exceptions.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Rodrigo Nemmen, an astrophysicist at the University of São Paulo who authored an accompanying commentary on the Nature study, largely agrees with Rusakov and his team’s interpretation.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
As chief justice of the high court, Theis authored the 2023 opinion rejecting legal challenges from county prosecutors seeking to invalidate a controversial provision that eliminated cash bail as part of Illinois’ sweeping overhaul of the state’s criminal justice system, known as the SAFE-T Act.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Articles attributed to this byline are authored by paying advertisers.
—Phan Khang, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
It was authored by Inspector General Eliot Prescott and his predecessor, Robert Devlin, Jr.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
The bill was authored by Republican Senator Andy Zay as his final act before resigning.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
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According to the docuseries, Woroniecki's wife, Rachel, allegedly wrote a letter to Andrea during this time.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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One of the dogs had pressure sores on all of its limbs, indicating inactivity, the detective wrote.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The psychological thriller, penned by Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning writer Tracy Letts (Coon's real life husband), cultivates fear slowly.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The trio of vehicles feature sleek designs penned by Pininfarina, expanding interiors, and a slew of smart features that’ll make your time away from home as comfortable as possible.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2026
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