authoring

present participle of author

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of authoring In one instance, Anthropic said its systems blocked a request for Claude’s assistance in authoring a grant application for scientific funding. — Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026 Cal had just made the game interesting, with Sagapolutele authoring a brilliant five-play, 87-yard touchdown drive to pull the home team to within four with 13 seconds to play. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026 His legislative record includes co-authoring a statewide rent stabilization law, the strongest renter protection bill in decades. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026 In an interview Saturday, Allen pointed to his experience authoring Proposition 4, a $10 billion bond aimed at helping the state prepare for wildfire, floods and other climate emergencies. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Instead of humans authoring everything and tools assisting at the margins, intent becomes the primary human output. — Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 But the Astros also have Yordan Alvarez, a slugger authoring a season unlike any in their 65-year existence. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 21 July 2026 Snoop Dogg is a skilled cook, co-hosting with Martha Stewart and authoring a bestselling cookbook. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026 He is considered to be one of the most prolific scholars in robotics, writing more than 2,000 research papers and authoring several books on the field. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoring
Verb
  • Reducing Burnout With An AI-Powered Therapy Scribe Therapists across behavioral health, physical therapy and occupational therapy sectors often spend hours after sessions writing notes.
    — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • My first Herald job was answering phones and writing a local bowling column.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Matt Aldrich is penning the script, with DC Studios’ James Gunn and Peter Safran producing with The Batman director Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In September 1981, Leckey started penning his own column for the Sun-Times on investing and personal finance while continuing to report on economics, banking and accounting.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Authoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authoring. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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