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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
Vought is credited with authoring the chapter on executive power.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Among Amory’s achievements are co-authoring a chapter in Black Girl Magic Beyond the Hashtag and earning a master of Public Health in Community Health Sciences from SUNY Downstate.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
The website promoting the opportunity was remarkably similar to a co-authoring site launched by Kevin Harrington, one of the original investors on Shark Tank.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to authoring several bestselling books on business modeling — including 2020’s The Invincible Company — Osterwalder now serves as the founder and CEO of Strategyzer, an innovation consultancy and software development firm that helps companies design, test, and scale new business models.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Before the Harlem Renaissance had a name, Jessie Redmon Fauset was already drafting its blueprint—curating its voices, refining its vision, and authoring novels that quietly destabilized the racial and gendered hierarchies of American letters.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
And now the Mets are this close to authoring a bigger collapse than anything the 2007 or 2008 team ever could have imagined.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And now Johnson is co-authoring a book with Bilton on the subject.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
However, every comeback story starts somewhere, and if Jarry is authoring one, his performances since retaking the crease for the Penguins last Sunday will become a big part of it.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Among Amory’s achievements are co-authoring a chapter in Black Girl Magic Beyond the Hashtag and earning a master of Public Health in Community Health Sciences from SUNY Downstate.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
The website promoting the opportunity was remarkably similar to a co-authoring site launched by Kevin Harrington, one of the original investors on Shark Tank.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
In addition to authoring several bestselling books on business modeling — including 2020’s The Invincible Company — Osterwalder now serves as the founder and CEO of Strategyzer, an innovation consultancy and software development firm that helps companies design, test, and scale new business models.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
Before the Harlem Renaissance had a name, Jessie Redmon Fauset was already drafting its blueprint—curating its voices, refining its vision, and authoring novels that quietly destabilized the racial and gendered hierarchies of American letters.
—Glory Edim
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
And now the Mets are this close to authoring a bigger collapse than anything the 2007 or 2008 team ever could have imagined.
—Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
And now Johnson is co-authoring a book with Bilton on the subject.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
However, every comeback story starts somewhere, and if Jarry is authoring one, his performances since retaking the crease for the Penguins last Sunday will become a big part of it.
—Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoring
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Allen is writing about something that’s in our newsfeeds daily, but crucially, that thing doesn’t flatten or predetermine his people.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Kindle Scribe has always been about focusing on reading and writing without distractions, and this update simply enhances that experience without getting off track and adding fluff.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lori Evans Taylor, who wrote Bloodlines along with Gary Busick, is penning the new script.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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Cardi returned the favor minutes later, penning a letter on X to Minaj’s son, Papa Bear, in the same format the Queens rhymer did to her daughter.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Authoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authoring. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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