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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
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
On the most urgent need for new tools, Peña-Mora explained how AI is already widely used in report writing and supports bridge and roadway design.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
At the time of writing the price of gold bullion sits at a little under $4,000 per troy ounce, a figure which many analysts are expecting will steeply jump once or twice more over the next year.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Thomas is the lead director, with Butterworth serving as writer and showrunner and Keane co-writing and associate producing.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
On the most urgent need for new tools, Peña-Mora explained how AI is already widely used in report writing and supports bridge and roadway design.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
His writing has also been recognized nationally in the Associated Press Sports Editors’ writing contest.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
At the time of writing the price of gold bullion sits at a little under $4,000 per troy ounce, a figure which many analysts are expecting will steeply jump once or twice more over the next year.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
Verb
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After penning and executive producing the sequel, Jeremy Slater is eyeing to return as screenwriter, having just announced Mortal Kombat III at New York Comic-Con.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Chinouriri only recently started penning love songs that capture emotions as intense as the ones that show up across her debut album What a Devastating Turn of Events.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Charlotte airport is closely monitoring the situation and communicating with its federal partners, the airport said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Four of the Patrollers whipped out their cellphones to photograph each passing vehicle, while Chiland managed the Peace Patrol’s Instagram account—a vital tool for broadcasting information and communicating with the public.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If these documents are protected in the civil courts, almost certainly Department of Justice prosecutors had access to them.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Is this focus a consequence of the documents and interview subjects available to you, or is the Revolution best understood by studying its principal revolutionaries?—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The difference is that composing while in motion may be a particularly useful way to address a crisis in creativity.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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WalletHub then evaluated the five dimensions using 45 relevant metrics, with their corresponding weights.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Two years after the Golden State Valkyries paid $50 million as a league expansion fee, the three franchises set to enter into the league in 2028, 2029 and 2030 were announced with a corresponding $250 million expansion fee.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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People drift between venues, carrying tote bags, scribbling in notebooks, waiting in line for coffee or drinks.—
Javier Garcia del Moral
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Morelo recounted hateful reactions to his art, including people smudging out and scribbling over his spots.—
Max Bacall , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Coming off posting eight points against the Thunder in Charleston, South Carolina four days earlier, Miller netted 14 points, connecting on 3 of 11 attempts in 23 minutes with two of those makes coming from 3-point range.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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Filling the infield, fixing the offense Gleyber Torres will be a free agent after posting a 113 wRC+ in his one year with the Tigers, which means there is an opening at second base.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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