Used in a Sentence

authorial

How to use authorial in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for authorial.

Editorial note

Do we have to rely on authorial intention?

Examples12
Definitions1
Parts of speech1

Quick take

of or by or typical of an author; "authorial comments"; "auctorial flights of imagination"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of authorial gathered in one view.

adjective

of or by or typical of an author; "authorial comments"; "auctorial flights of imagination"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for authorial.

adjective

of or by or typical of an author; "authorial comments"; "auctorial flights of imagination"

Example sentences

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Do we have to rely on authorial intention?

2

"I found out..." would be better in most contexts, but tense is due more to authorial taste so I could have ignored that.

3

The problem with this is that creative people are authorial bring them to "put a pretty face" on other idea is hard work.

4

Not vocal voice, but your authorial voice, the sort of thing English teachers teach you to detect in written documents.

5

In the authorial intent meaning of "for"?That is a legitimate viewpoint, but I find it surprising to hear it here.

6

The first 30-40 pages feel a bit directionless and even annoying as you get used to Jaynes' authorial tone, but once it gets going it's a great read.

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It's like giving someone a phone number and then being annoyed they didn't let you dial it for them for a fee or authorial credit.

8

Annihilation of all life on Earth is prevented by authorial fiat.

9

You're concerned with maintaining your authorial credibility - if others find you're incorrect on one topic, you believe they'll lose confidence in your knowledge of other topics.

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It's the major technology that wasn't in TNG, DS9, or Voyager, or the TNG movies... Unless you're arguing that the 2009 movie shouldn't be considered to have any continuity with those, in spite of authorial attempts to ensure that it does?

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What I meant was that when Banks depicts individuals outside the small pool of slightly-rogue-elite-who-know-what's-really-going-on, he has a strong authorial tendency to infantilize them in some way.

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Within Goatse, the dialogic image is covert; unable to exercise any significant level of authorial control within the design process, the designer forces the critical dissonance by tapping into the in-joke.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use authorial in a sentence?

Do we have to rely on authorial intention?

What does authorial mean?

of or by or typical of an author; "authorial comments"; "auctorial flights of imagination"

What part of speech is authorial?

authorial is commonly used as adjective.