authored

past tense of author

Example Sentences

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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
  • 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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