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
She was also accused of using her office to promote the book she co-authored.
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Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Nearly 300 papal encyclicals have been produced since the first was authored in 1740 by Pope Benedict XIV.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But in an opinion authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court disagreed.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Urrea is a Guggenheim Fellow who has authored 19 books, many of which have won awards for poetry, fiction and essays, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Finally, a third report authored by John Commons and wealthy suffrage activist Florence Harriman argued—correctly—that Manly’s group wanted unions to be engaged in mass politics rather than just workplace negotiations.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Le Rhul is said to have perfected the dish and authored the charter.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Brukbacher later authored an arrest warrant charging Robert Dial with tampering with evidence and accessory to a crime.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 12 May 2026
According to Patrick Van den Bossche, a partner in management consultant Kearney’s Strategic Operations Practice who authored the 2026 Reshoring Index, there are several reasons that apparel imports continue to outpace the growth of domestic production.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Nearly 300 papal encyclicals have been produced since the first was authored in 1740 by Pope Benedict XIV.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 14 May 2026
But in an opinion authored by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court disagreed.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
Urrea is a Guggenheim Fellow who has authored 19 books, many of which have won awards for poetry, fiction and essays, the release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Finally, a third report authored by John Commons and wealthy suffrage activist Florence Harriman argued—correctly—that Manly’s group wanted unions to be engaged in mass politics rather than just workplace negotiations.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Le Rhul is said to have perfected the dish and authored the charter.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Brukbacher later authored an arrest warrant charging Robert Dial with tampering with evidence and accessory to a crime.
—Brian Maass, CBS News, 12 May 2026
According to Patrick Van den Bossche, a partner in management consultant Kearney’s Strategic Operations Practice who authored the 2026 Reshoring Index, there are several reasons that apparel imports continue to outpace the growth of domestic production.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
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Among them, Urbina wrote, was that a brief attorney-client meeting had been recorded.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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In the post's caption, Foran wrote that the incident happened while his team was on a rotation up Everest at Camp 1.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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The current script is being penned by Jeff Chan with previous drafts by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson (from a treatment by Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon).—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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The current script is being penned by Jeff Chan with previous drafts by Dana Fox, Katie Dippold, Adam Sztykiel, Jenny Jaffe, Lindsey Beer and Tamara Becher-Wilkinson (from a treatment by Robert Ben Garant and Thomas Lennon).—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Authored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authored. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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