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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In addition, the Academy, which adapts its rules every year, retained the right to request additional information about how AI was used and the extent of human authorship in any project that uses generative AI.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 3 May 2026
The reading assignments prepared for the judges include a Substack post by a notable climate contrarian accusing the authors of the retracted climate chapter in the federal court’s reference manual of including material by Burger and hiding his authorship.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a substantive slate of new and updated rules for the 99th Oscars, set for 2027, showing its evolving standards around eligibility, authorship and global inclusion.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 May 2026
Overall, under existing eligibility rules regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence, the Academy reserves the right to request more information about the nature of the use and human authorship.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 3 May 2026
The reading assignments prepared for the judges include a Substack post by a notable climate contrarian accusing the authors of the retracted climate chapter in the federal court’s reference manual of including material by Burger and hiding his authorship.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 2 May 2026
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has approved a substantive slate of new and updated rules for the 99th Oscars, set for 2027, showing its evolving standards around eligibility, authorship and global inclusion.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 May 2026
Overall, under existing eligibility rules regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence, the Academy reserves the right to request more information about the nature of the use and human authorship.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 1 May 2026
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“Authorship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/authorship. Accessed 5 May. 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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