authored

past tense of author

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Recent Examples of authored Statement for the media — leaked to ESPN just beforehand — authored to be sent out early Saturday morning. Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 Assembly Bill 2331, authored by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen, D-Elk Grove, requires Superior Court judges to grant such requests when the consent of an eligible family member cannot be obtained, provided the application demonstrates good cause. Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026 Collins authored the Kansas False Claims Act, which allows the state to recover damages and penalties for fraudulent claims by individuals or corporations. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 The meteorite hit the roof of a house in Hillsborough in Somerset County on July 16, 2024, according to a recent study published in the journal Science Advances authored by multiple NASA scientists. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 By the time his final putt dropped, Koivun had authored one of the most memorable rounds in 3M Open history. Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 Someone will be unhappy The most famous example of three goalies sharing the net came in the early 1970s and was authored by Montreal Canadiens general manager Sam Pollock. Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The update, authored by 27 world-leading dementia experts, added two new risks to the previous 2020 list of 12 high LDL cholesterol and vision loss and issued a call for earlier, more aggressive prevention. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 In 2015, two years before his incarceration, Schettino co-authored a book, Le Verità Sommerse (The Sunken Truths), with journalist Vittoriana Abbate. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
Verb
  • In messages before the attack, read aloud before the court on Monday, Colt wrote about his longing for fame and obsession with Nikolas Cruz, the Parkland school shooter who killed 17 students and teachers in 2018.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Someone in your field with half your experience just sent a client a flawless proposal, and ChatGPT wrote most of it.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Hot Lab also penned the contemporary interiors, while the yard’s in-house team and Names by Francesco Rogantin executed naval architecture.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
  • James has penned songs for Luke Combs, Dierks Bentley, Nate Smith and more.
    Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 July 2026

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“Authored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authored. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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