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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Angelo Volandes, STAT, 30 Dec. 2025
Even tourists loved the place—the boutique had a write-up on the official NYC Tourism website.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2025
James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
While our days are often spent head-to-head testing for our deep-dive Gear Guides, our best discoveries often happen in the real-life moments between edit tasks or writing up testing notes.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Some schools have restricted AI use for coursework and clinical write-ups.
—Angelo Volandes, STAT, 30 Dec. 2025
Even tourists loved the place—the boutique had a write-up on the official NYC Tourism website.
—Irene Kim, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2025
Verb
Open Culture has also written up Tolkien reading poetry from Middle Earth, in both English and Elvish, as well as his narration of his own audiobooks.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Jan. 2026
While our days are often spent head-to-head testing for our deep-dive Gear Guides, our best discoveries often happen in the real-life moments between edit tasks or writing up testing notes.
—The Editors, Outside, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Write-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write-up. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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