authored

past tense of author

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Recent Examples of authored Doctors who authored the article warned that any direct human contact with a bat, even in the absence of a visible bite or scratch, should be discussed with public health authorities. Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 The United States co-authored and voted in favor of the universal declaration in 1948. Stephen Bagwell, The Conversation, 26 June 2026 Barrett authored the majority opinion that upheld Mississippi's law, joined by Roberts and the three liberal justices. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026 His name appears on more than 900 papers in scientific publications, a staggering number, including a few co-authored in the last few years, while in his 90s. Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026 The company says 65% of the code its product team writes now comes from an internal AI tool, part of a broader claim that more than 80% of all code merged into its codebase is now authored by Claude rather than typed by an engineer. Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 In other words, a more restrictive immigration stance is not just a policy change, but presents a health care issue that could be devastating to millions of American families, said Pillai, who co-authored the KFF report. Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 3 July 2026 Solitary confinement can cause post-traumatic stress disorder, self-harm and suicide risks, according to a 2024 report that Peeler co-authored with partners, including students and staff at Harvard University. Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026 Research co-authored by its medical director, Professor Vincent Gouttebarge, recommends cooling breaks when WBGT is above 26C (79F) and delaying or postponing matches at 28C (82F) until conditions become safer. Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
Verb
  • Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and wrote the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
    Zach Wichter, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Long also wrote over the clip, which showed the family of three sitting by the water and opening a bottle of champagne.
    Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Franchise co-creator Pierre Coffin directed and penned the script with Brian Lynch.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
  • Members of the Autism Treatment Association of Minnesota penned a letter to the committee describing grave consequences.
    Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026

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“Authored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authored. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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