1
as in penning
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 communicating
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of writing
Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
The league said the players were warned, in line with its policy, that such writing violates its uniform regulations.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 19 June 2026
CBS News, 21 June 2026
Joumaa ended up not writing the story, but instead spent years volunteering with her before Khalil retired in 2020.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 2026
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Noun
On Wednesday, researchers at UCLA released the second part of the 2026 Hollywood Diversity Report, which showed that the percentage of people of color directing, writing and leading films shrank in comparison to previous years.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
The league said the players were warned, in line with its policy, that such writing violates its uniform regulations.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 19 June 2026
Verb
His decision to join Inter Miami in 2023 has already been good for all parties, raising the profile of soccer in the United States, delivering titles for his club and writing a new chapter in his storied career.
—CBS News, 21 June 2026
Joumaa ended up not writing the story, but instead spent years volunteering with her before Khalil retired in 2020.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
Noun
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Court documents say that the two victims were driving east on Highway 62 on the Interstate 35W interchange when Morgan approached from behind in an unmarked black Ford Expedition.—
Riley Moser,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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According to court documents obtained by the Delaware News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, Wallace-Bey was denied bail during his June 17 preliminary arraignment in Philadelphia County municipal court.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Verb
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The series was conceptualized by Victoria Holmes, one of many writers penning the novels under the pseudonym Erin Hunter for HarperCollins.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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In a series of posts, Hargitay gave Brunson his flowers, resharing several videos of performance in the game and penning a brief post, paying tribute to his talents.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 June 2026
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In two earlier cases, Burleson was charged with assault on a female, domestic violence and communicating threats following a spousal dispute in December.—
Amber Gaudet
June 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 June 2026
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Marci Andino, a former South Carolina election official who now runs the EI-ISAC as executive director, said without federal backing, a big challenge is just communicating with the thousands of election jurisdictions.—
Miles Parks,
NPR,
16 June 2026
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That provided a unique challenge for its composing team, Kris Bowers and Michael Dean Parsons.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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The consequences are showing up in classrooms, on college campuses, and increasingly in entry-level workplaces, where managers report that young hires struggle with everything from making eye contact during a conversation to composing a coherent professional email.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The most popular team kits this year are for Mexico, Argentina, Spain, France and USA, while corresponding player jerseys from Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal are also selling quickly, thanks to their performances on the pitch (and overall star quality to boot).—
Tim Chan,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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The cameras, not so much hunting as scavenging, fed the numbers and their corresponding locations into a national database owned by a company that sells the information.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
Verb
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Each time Yamamoto took the mound, his interpreter, Sonoda, sat on the dugout ledge, scribbling his own notes to help streamline Yamamoto’s process.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Behind them, Lauren Lloyd, 33, visiting from Nashville, sat earnestly scribbling on her wish tag, which was filled from edge to edge with neat script.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Simone Biles found time to respond to Instagram users with very few followers this week, after the users commented mocking the gymnast for posting vacation photos days after revealing an apparent near-death experience.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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The entire process from posting the grant for applications through awarding the funds takes a minimum of two to three months in the best of circumstances, said Jae Kennedy, president of the Alliance for NIDILRR Grantees and a professor of health and disability policy at Washington State University.—
Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
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Ferriss turned experimentation into a competitive advantage—authoring multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, launching one of the world’s most influential podcasts, and investing early in companies like Uber, Facebook, Shopify, and Duolingo.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
9 June 2026
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For more than ten years, she was based in Paris and Barcelona contributing to Vogue Italia, and other sector magazines and authoring several books about fashion and food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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