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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Double down on human authorship: Don’t outsource your voice to a model.
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Those arguing for the latter note that prior to his Project 2025 authorship, Carr had rarely sounded many prosecutorial hard-right notes.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Recently, the Academy’s Science and Technology Council approved new rules regarding human creative authorship in the creation of Generative Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship when choosing which movie to award.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Those arguing for the latter note that prior to his Project 2025 authorship, Carr had rarely sounded many prosecutorial hard-right notes.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2025
Recently, the Academy’s Science and Technology Council approved new rules regarding human creative authorship in the creation of Generative Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2025
The Academy and each branch will judge the achievement, taking into account the degree to which a human was at the heart of the creative authorship when choosing which movie to award.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 21 Apr. 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 2 Jun. 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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