authoring

present participle of author

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of authoring 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 Doe testified at the preliminary hearing about authoring the two letters that changed the course of the case. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 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 After authoring two of the decisions handed down yesterday, Chief Justice John Roberts may have at least one more up his sleeve. Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Davis almost single-handedly forced the perennially high mortality rate in Sheriff’s Office jails onto the front burner of the public agenda, authoring a series of exposés first in the pages of CityBeat and later in the Union-Tribune. Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for authoring
Verb
  • Writers have seen grammar checkers become writing assistants.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s the latest information at the time of writing early Sunday morning.
    Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Meyers and Olyphant’s talk-show rapport dates back several years, with Olyphant penning his own introductions on Late Night multiple times.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • In the beginning, there was Molière (1622—1673), a popular French playwright known for penning comedies like Tartuffe, The Misanthrope, and Les Fourberies de Scapin, and often acting in them.
    Lonnie Burstein Hewitt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2026

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Authoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/authoring. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

More from Merriam-Webster on authoring

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster