authorship
noun
au·thor·ship
ˈȯ-thər-ˌship 
1
: the profession of writing
2
: the source (such as the author) of a piece of writing, music, or art
3
: the state or act of writing, creating, or causing
Examples of authorship in a Sentence
His first attempt at authorship failed.
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Parker, as the daughter of a recently deceased mathematician, delivers a huge twist at the first-act curtain, claiming authorship of one of his works.
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Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Built for distribution, not attribution, today’s digital infrastructure fails to recognize authorship—let alone enforce it.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Copyright exists automatically in an original work of authorship once it is fixed in a tangible medium.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Efforts include creating a hotline for people struggling to get help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and his authorship of the $110 billion disaster relief bill signed by former President Joe Biden.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
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Mark Seliger, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Built for distribution, not attribution, today’s digital infrastructure fails to recognize authorship—let alone enforce it.
—Gary Weinstein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Copyright exists automatically in an original work of authorship once it is fixed in a tangible medium.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
Efforts include creating a hotline for people struggling to get help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and his authorship of the $110 billion disaster relief bill signed by former President Joe Biden.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 14 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for authorship
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“Authorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorship. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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authorship
noun
au·thor·ship
ˈȯ-thər-ˌship
1
: writing as an occupation
2
: the origin especially of a written work
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