author
noun
a person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
authored
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past participleof author.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof author.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
authornouna person who writes a novel, poem, essay, etc.; the composer of a literary work, as distinguished from a compiler, translator, editor, or copyist.
Example Sentences
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A decade earlier, in 1988, Sher authored legislation requiring that California take stock of the sources of greenhouse gases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
Lynn questioned who had authored the report, "as us relatives don't trust the hospital and what they say now".
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Susan Spence, chair of the ISM manufacturing business survey, who authored the report, said in an interview that she’s “starting to see warning signs” that customers are not spending money on orders.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
"Her grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher, and she grew up singing in that church, and always spoke very clearly about her faith," Hubbs, who authored the book "Rednecks, Queers, and Country Music," told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Enstice's conclusion was further discredited by Dr. Werner Spitz, who had authored the medical treatise Enstice had relied on in her forensic pathology training.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
