write

verb

ˈrīt How to pronounce write (audio)
Definition of writenext
1
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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2
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 Nash Vazifdar, Sanchit Gupta and Priyadarshee Shrivastava wrote the screenplay. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 Tarantino wrote the script for Cliff Booth, with David Fincher stepping in to direct this time around. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026 Tarantino wrote the script but isn’t directing this time out, having handed the script off to frequent Pitt collaborator David Fincher. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026 Bynum writes for the Associated Press and reported from Savannah, Ga. — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
  1. pen
  2. communicate
  3. author
  4. correspond
  5. compose
  6. post
Verb
  • Adam Shankman directed the film from a script penned by Allan Rice.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2026
  • This came just days after school president Richard McCullough penned an open letter to supporters pleading with them to show up for the student-athletes over the remainder of the 2026 season.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of pen
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  • Targets household robotics Meta’s reported design requirements place considerable emphasis on how the robot perceives and communicates with people.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There also are state programs that train family members in how to give medication, prevent bedsores and infections, tend to wounds, move a person safely, communicate effectively with them and manage their specific medical conditions.
    — Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • As plastic in the body breaks down into smaller and smaller bits — known as microplastics and nanoplastics — the potential danger increases, said Wei Min, a Columbia University chemist who co-authored the study.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The new report, authored by Marc Rosenblum, a former head of the DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics who left in July, relies on other records obtained through open-records requests and analyzed by outside groups.
    — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of author
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  • In particular, the work showed that the Roger-Ramanujan identities correspond to a trefoil knot in a certain space.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In a corresponding move, the Panthers promoted outside linebacker Nick Hampton off the practice squad.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of correspond
Verb
  • The event, spanning Friday and Saturday, will feature the Group of 20, an international forum composed of leaders from more than a dozen countries along with the African and European Unions.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Schoenberg, who works as an orchestral composer and professor of music at Occidental College in Los Angeles, has also composed music for film.
    — Megan Fitzgerald, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of compose
Verb
  • Google just posted two quarters of negative free cash flow for the first time on record as AI spending accelerates while revenue isn’t growing as fast as expected.
    — Lucy Bayly, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
  • While Republicans there have a modest registration advantage, Democrats are posting strong numbers in early and mail-in voting.
    — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
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