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as in to pen
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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as in to communicate
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of write
Frantz writes that Homestead was a perfect counter to the Pinkertons’ self-mythologizing.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2025
Interestingly, more people bet on the first half’s total points—about 2.3 million tickets were written—but the average amount bet was about half that of first- and third-quarter point bets.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 June 2025
Daniel has written about hockey for Sportsnet, The Hockey News, Yahoo Canada Sports and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Giovanna Vazquez; the headnote was written by Kimberly Holland.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2025
Interestingly, more people bet on the first half’s total points—about 2.3 million tickets were written—but the average amount bet was about half that of first- and third-quarter point bets.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 June 2025
Daniel has written about hockey for Sportsnet, The Hockey News, Yahoo Canada Sports and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Giovanna Vazquez; the headnote was written by Kimberly Holland.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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More than 200 musicians, including Billie Eilish and J Balvin, penned an April letter speaking out against the use of AI, such as voice cloning, in the music industry.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The script was penned by Park, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don McKellar and Jahye Lee.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Testing policies should remain clearly communicated, consistently applied, and compliant with applicable laws.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Chen ultimately began to communicate with a member of the Navy on social media, the DOJ alleges, and arranged for a tour of the USS Abraham Lincoln in San Diego with the employee.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The bill evolved from an earlier bill authored by state Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, called SB 607.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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Since being founded in 2023, Deep Fusion’s management have authored several policy papers on AI, as the entertainment world continues to wrestle with how to approach the technologically ethically.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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That corresponded to images shot Sunday by Maxar Technologies similarly showing the ongoing work.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 July 2025
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Instead, subscribers answer questions online, correspond with medical professionals virtually and get the prescribed drugs in visually pleasing packages delivered discreetly to their homes.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, which is composed almost entirely of aluminum oxide.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Retired educators: The Retired Educators of Osceola County is composed of people who are retired from the field of education from anywhere in the country.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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John's full interview with Ken Burns is posted on our YouTube channel and our web page.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 July 2025
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Mize, though, is commanding the ball better than ever before, posting career highs in strike percentage and thriving with a career-best 69.7 first-pitch strike rate.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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