Thesaurus results for AUTHORED

authored

verb

past tense of author

as in wrote

to compose and set down on paper the words of authored a new biography of Thomas Jefferson

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Recent Examples of authored The share of Catholic adults in the United States who report drinking alcohol has fallen to 55%, according to a Gallup report authored by analyst Frank Newport. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 As plastic in the body breaks down into smaller and smaller bits — known as microplastics and nanoplastics — the potential danger increases, said Wei Min, a Columbia University chemist who co-authored the study. — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 The new report, authored by Marc Rosenblum, a former head of the DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics who left in July, relies on other records obtained through open-records requests and analyzed by outside groups. — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 The resolution was authored by Council member Kelsea Bond, who is a local labor organizer and the lone Democratic Socialist serving on the council. — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026 In a statement posted on its website, the organization said the flyer was not authored, approved, or distributed by the group. — Brian New, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 Roughly 5 million of these homes are in areas prone to the worst effects of climate disasters, according to a study Rumbach co-authored. — Daniel Wolfe, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026 Rick Burton is Syracuse University’s David Falk Emeritus Professor of Sport Management, co-hosts the NIL Clubhouse podcast on Apple and Spotify and co-authored The Rise of Major League Soccer (Lyons Press) and Business the NHL Way (Aevo/UTP). — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Lindsey Burnett, a urogynecologist and assistant professor at UC San Diego who co-authored the study, notes that lower urinary tract symptoms that look and feel like a UTI can be caused by things other than bacteria. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026

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Khalilzad on Friday wrote on X that there had been reports of Pakistan arming Afghans to fight the Taliban inside Afghanistan and of the Pakistani military recruiting Afghans to fight anti-Pakistan insurgents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Inspiring others In 1981, Runner’s World magazine published an article that Godby wrote about his 1978 run.

— Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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Morisseau’s play, which dates back to 2019 and was penned to fulfill a commission offered by People’s Light Theatre in Malvern, Pennsylvania, takes place in a living room.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Following the September meeting, Associate Dean Manuela Wagner and Stamford Campus Dean Jennifer Orlikoff penned a letter recommending termination.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026

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