authored

past tense of author

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Recent Examples of authored Leeper authored the bill with McCrory’s support and the bill was passed out of committee on party lines. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026 Across bat species, 9 percent are known so far to have odor-producing glands and other structures, but research on this is sparse, according to a 2021 paper in Mammal Review co-authored by Page. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026 Just three months ago, a landmark housing bill that Warren authored became law with bipartisan support. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026 Former Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez authored UFW’s overtime law that passed in 2016 after it was killed twice in years prior. — Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 In 2022, Raman co-authored a motion that introduced live Spanish translation services at city council committee meetings. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 It’s authored by Arts Economics, the same firm that writes the Art Basel/UBS art market reports, founded by economist Clare McAndrew. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Co-authored by Kat Maher-Smith and Nicola Slavin, the book pays tribute to the lasting legacy of Webber’s enduring hit musical, just in time for its 40th anniversary. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026 The share of Catholic adults in the United States who report drinking alcohol has fallen to 55%, according to a Gallup report authored by analyst Frank Newport. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
Verb
  • Khalilzad on Friday wrote on X that there had been reports of Pakistan arming Afghans to fight the Taliban inside Afghanistan and of the Pakistani military recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Inspiring others In 1981, Runner’s World magazine published an article that Godby wrote about his 1978 run.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Duchess of Sussex, 45, penned a note that appeared in the 2026 holiday catalog for her lifestyle brand, As ever.
    — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Hugh Jackman, who played Wolverine in more than 10 Marvel films, penned a tribute on Instagram.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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“Authored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authored. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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