1
: a written account
especially
: a flattering article
2
: a deliberate increase in the book value of an asset (as to reflect the effect of inflation)
wrote up; written up; writing up; writes up
1
: to make a write-up of
2
: to report (a person) especially for some violation of law or rules
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William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Getting paid to write online is so ridiculously simple to set up that this appears frequently in write-ups about side hustle ideas and ways to make money online.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
Canary Mission posted her photo and wrote up a bio for her on its website.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Our full write-up for each of our picks includes extra information points that don’t influence our final choices but might affect yours.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Getting paid to write online is so ridiculously simple to set up that this appears frequently in write-ups about side hustle ideas and ways to make money online.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
The mission of Helene's CDC team was to collect and process that survey data and write up a report — all within 48 hours — so that local officials could solve residents' most pressing problems.
—Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 15 Apr. 2025
Canary Mission posted her photo and wrote up a bio for her on its website.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Write-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write-up. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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