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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
That includes advancing public safety efforts by co-authoring policies to address catalytic converter theft, supporting stronger enforcement tools for chronic problem properties, and taking action to prevent the overconcentration of liquor stores in high-risk areas.
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Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Building a Brand Around Education Before founding Saalt, Hoeger spent years working in ecommerce and as a technical writer, co-authoring collegiate textbooks in fitness and wellness.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
From 1989 to 2003, Kane was an architectural historian and heritage resources coordinator for the California Department of Transportation’s District 7 in Los Angeles, leading environmental reviews, authoring more than 20 cultural resource studies and advancing public engagement.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Andreessen Horowitz, Cultural Leadership Fund convenes the channels — music, film, tools, audience, policy — that are co-authoring what comes next.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Le Rhul is credited with authoring the charter.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Thorsen’s work included co-authoring papers that found no link between autism and childhood vaccination -- science which, according to medical experts, still stands today.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Connecting with readers of all ages is what most excites her about returning to authoring.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 May 2026
In addition to acting, Collins was also a novelist, authoring psychosexual thrillers Eye Contact and Double Exposure.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Building a Brand Around Education Before founding Saalt, Hoeger spent years working in ecommerce and as a technical writer, co-authoring collegiate textbooks in fitness and wellness.
—Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
From 1989 to 2003, Kane was an architectural historian and heritage resources coordinator for the California Department of Transportation’s District 7 in Los Angeles, leading environmental reviews, authoring more than 20 cultural resource studies and advancing public engagement.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026
Andreessen Horowitz, Cultural Leadership Fund convenes the channels — music, film, tools, audience, policy — that are co-authoring what comes next.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Le Rhul is credited with authoring the charter.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
Thorsen’s work included co-authoring papers that found no link between autism and childhood vaccination -- science which, according to medical experts, still stands today.
—Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Connecting with readers of all ages is what most excites her about returning to authoring.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 7 May 2026
In addition to acting, Collins was also a novelist, authoring psychosexual thrillers Eye Contact and Double Exposure.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoring
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Rachel Carson’s contributions to our understanding of nature as both environmental home and habitat, whose balance must be protected and preserved, led her to a lifetime’s study of and writing about the oceans, coastlines, and lands of the United States.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Part of that process has been Korda writing positive notes to herself in her bathroom.—
Bob Buttitta,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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Brennan explained that explorations of society’s associations with mental health, both broadly in the aftermath of World War II and specifically Gein’s own struggles with schizophrenia, were key when penning the script.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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What unfolds from there is a wild trip through Cronenberg's imagination, with the writer-director penning the film following his own divorce.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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“Authoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authoring. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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