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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Phil Hay, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The Washington Post has a write-up of the lawsuit with more details.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 May 2026
Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Physicist Freeman Dyson proposed this idea a few years before Kardashev wrote up his idea for ranking civilizations.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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Noun
There’s loads to enjoy in Mark Carey’s Alternative Premier League Awards write-up.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 25 May 2026
The Washington Post has a write-up of the lawsuit with more details.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 May 2026
Verb
On April 17th, the Los Angeles Times’s Pat Broeske wrote up the first public rumblings of discontent from Christian leaders.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
Physicist Freeman Dyson proposed this idea a few years before Kardashev wrote up his idea for ranking civilizations.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Write-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write-up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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