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
The measure—authored by State Senator Scott Wiener—follows last year’s veto of a stricter bill that was roundly opposed by Silicon Valley heavyweights and AI companies.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
But Fisher Camac recovered a fumble, and Ja’Son Prevard authored a highlight interception, takeaways the offense converted into first-half touchdowns.
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Guidelines on what counts as racist behavior, incidents, research, and publication will be authored by a faculty committee for incorporation into the same set of rules and procedures.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Almost 75% of companies that sell directly to customers provide some form of subscription, according to an industry and background note co-authored by Harvard Business School marketing professor Elie Ofek.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Without their leadership, AI’s future will be authored by states and corporations alone.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
In a brief authored by Alexander Kaplan and other attorneys from Oppenheim + Zebrak, ESPN and the NFL disagree.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Any kind of hard material attracts fauna in water, says Andrey Vedenin, a marine biologist at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Germany, who was not involved in the Mallows Bay study but co-authored a separate new paper that detailed wildlife thriving on war detritus in the Baltic Sea.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 62, has authored books before — but not like this.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
But Fisher Camac recovered a fumble, and Ja’Son Prevard authored a highlight interception, takeaways the offense converted into first-half touchdowns.
—David Teel, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Guidelines on what counts as racist behavior, incidents, research, and publication will be authored by a faculty committee for incorporation into the same set of rules and procedures.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Almost 75% of companies that sell directly to customers provide some form of subscription, according to an industry and background note co-authored by Harvard Business School marketing professor Elie Ofek.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Without their leadership, AI’s future will be authored by states and corporations alone.
—Vilas Dhar, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
In a brief authored by Alexander Kaplan and other attorneys from Oppenheim + Zebrak, ESPN and the NFL disagree.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Any kind of hard material attracts fauna in water, says Andrey Vedenin, a marine biologist at the Senckenberg Research Institute in Germany, who was not involved in the Mallows Bay study but co-authored a separate new paper that detailed wildlife thriving on war detritus in the Baltic Sea.
—Andrea Tamayo, Scientific American, 25 Sep. 2025
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum, 62, has authored books before — but not like this.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authored
Verb
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Comedian and actress Tina Fey wrote the screenplay.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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When Oxford High School was the site of mass shooting in 2021, her students wrote poems for students there.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Clooney penned a New York Times op-ed calling for then-US President Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
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The movie, which debuted at the Dallas International Film Festival in April, was penned by Drew Mackintosh and directed by Austin Nichols.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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