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
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His first attempt at authorship failed.
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CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Erik Satie took down the arrogance of late Romantic classical music, gently but ruthlessly taking up its vocabulary and removing all the excess, including authorship.
—Jeremy Denk, The New York Review of Books, 25 Dec. 2025
This lack of integrity created friction and blurred lines around value and actual authorship.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2025
Halligan began her career in Hong Kong at The South China Morning Post before shifting into long-form criticism, industry reporting and authorship in London.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Authorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorship. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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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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