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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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tajja Isen, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
His commitment also led Glen to the realm of authorship.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
In a platform environment where algorithms push content toward glib homogeneity, questions of authorship are decidedly fraught.
—Brooke Erin Duffy, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Marche’s similarly elegant blending of form and concept becomes a potent meditation on the life (and death) of authorship in the age of LLMs.
—Tom Comitta, WIRED, 9 May 2023
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“Authorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorship. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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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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