coauthor
noun
co·au·thor
(ˌ)kō-ˈȯ-thər 
variants
or
plural coauthors or co-authors
: one who collaborates with another person in authoring a literary or dramatic work, a document, a legislative bill, etc.
coauthors of many books and plays
the coauthors of new legislation
coauthor
transitive verb
or
coauthored or co-authored; coauthoring or co-authoring
… he coauthored legislation … requiring the publication on the Internet of the cost of all federal contracts, grants, and congressional "earmarks,"…
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Michael Tomasky
Michael Tomasky
a co-authored book
coauthorship
noun
or
… accepting coauthorship on studies to which they did not significantly contribute.
—Mary Murray
Mary Murray
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The new study is the first to analyze the Song of Wade excerpt alongside the entirety of the Latin sermon that quotes it, said study coauthor Dr. James Wade, an associate professor of English Literature at Girton College.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The findings show that better sleep doesn’t have to be complicated, says study coauthor Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, a professor of nutritional medicine at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 11 July 2025
The most important thing for chief executives is to keep humans in the loop, Benjamin Wright, one of the study’s coauthors, told VentureBeat.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
As in 2022, Davis' coauthors include state Rep. Chris Jeter, R-Fishers; Rep. Joanna King, R-Middlebury; and Rep. Bob Heaton, R-Terre Haute.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 18 July 2025
The findings show that better sleep doesn’t have to be complicated, says study coauthor Marie-Pierre St-Onge, PhD, a professor of nutritional medicine at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York.
—Rob Williams, EverydayHealth.com, 11 July 2025
The most important thing for chief executives is to keep humans in the loop, Benjamin Wright, one of the study’s coauthors, told VentureBeat.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
As in 2022, Davis' coauthors include state Rep. Chris Jeter, R-Fishers; Rep. Joanna King, R-Middlebury; and Rep. Bob Heaton, R-Terre Haute.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Coauthor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coauthor. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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