as in writing
to compose and set down on paper the words of
authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson
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Recent Examples of authoring
The senators have become frequent partners on Capitol Hill in authoring legislation to regulate AI.
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Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Even after authoring the team’s first 1,000-yard receiving season since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Diggs is simply not worth that type of hit on their books.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The lawmakers authoring these bills have both said the goal is to incentivize students to improve literacy.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
He’s best known for co-authoring the Great Barrington Declaration, an open letter published two months prior to Covid-19 vaccines being available that opposed certain Covid-19 mitigations.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
This aligned with ideas in the book that Engels was co-authoring with his associate, Karl Marx.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Those who continued co-authoring papers with a former adviser after starting independent careers tended to have less funding and fewer papers.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
In 2020, the justices divided 6-3 to expand protections from workplace discrimination under Title VII to transgender and gay employees, with Justice Neil Gorsuch authoring the majority opinion.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Indiana was 9-27 from 2021 to 2024 before authoring an astounding turnaround the last two seasons, so please forgive ESPN’s Holly Rowe for asking coach Curt Cignetti after the win to explain why the moment wasn’t too big for the Hoosiers.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Even after authoring the team’s first 1,000-yard receiving season since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Diggs is simply not worth that type of hit on their books.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
The lawmakers authoring these bills have both said the goal is to incentivize students to improve literacy.
—Emma Murphy, Oklahoman, 19 Feb. 2026
He’s best known for co-authoring the Great Barrington Declaration, an open letter published two months prior to Covid-19 vaccines being available that opposed certain Covid-19 mitigations.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
This aligned with ideas in the book that Engels was co-authoring with his associate, Karl Marx.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
Those who continued co-authoring papers with a former adviser after starting independent careers tended to have less funding and fewer papers.
—Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 4 Feb. 2026
In 2020, the justices divided 6-3 to expand protections from workplace discrimination under Title VII to transgender and gay employees, with Justice Neil Gorsuch authoring the majority opinion.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Indiana was 9-27 from 2021 to 2024 before authoring an astounding turnaround the last two seasons, so please forgive ESPN’s Holly Rowe for asking coach Curt Cignetti after the win to explain why the moment wasn’t too big for the Hoosiers.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoring
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Country Joe and the Fish disbanded in 1971, but McDonald kept writing music and performing through the decades.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
8 Mar. 2026
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Taking a job with the post office to support his growing family, Mosley in the 1950s worked side gigs writing for the Pittsburgh Courier and for the magazines Ebony, Sepia, and Jet, covering jazz and sports.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many other local ghostwriters are also apparently penning erotica for a fee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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The film is being made with the support from Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund, with Hanks also penning the script.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Authoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authoring. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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