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also writ
or dialectal wrote
1
as in printed
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 communicated
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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as in paper
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Recent Examples of written
Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025
Keep written records, preserve emails and don’t hesitate to speak with an employment lawyer before signing any severance or waiver agreement.
—Jc Serrano, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The series is directed by Tim Oliehoek and written by Michael Leendertse and Sarah Offringa.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Target could have provided a written response, explaining what happened and reassuring you that the situation was being addressed.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2025
Keep written records, preserve emails and don’t hesitate to speak with an employment lawyer before signing any severance or waiver agreement.
—Jc Serrano, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Emma has also written for publications including the Observer and The China Project, publishing long-form stories on culture, entertainment, and geopolitics.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The series is directed by Tim Oliehoek and written by Michael Leendertse and Sarah Offringa.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for written
Verb
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So, instead of Jeff Bridges’ character, Kevin Flynn, disappearing into the digital arena, all those sleek vehicles and fancy Programs (like Leto’s Ares) could be 3D printed into existence.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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This lightweight mul mul quilt, for example, is made from 100% bedding-weight cotton and block-printed by hand.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This needs to be processed by you and either released or communicated.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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If that was communicated, then the message was not absorbed, or his players were unable to carry out those instructions.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.—
Shirley MacFarland,
cleveland,
26 Aug. 2022
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In the financial world, assets can be divided into two types: paper assets, and non-paper assets.—
The Salt Lake Tribune,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
24 Aug. 2022
Verb
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Just like last season, the D crew for this Leafs’ team is composed almost entirely of players who defend and defend hard, but who aren’t going to move things along much the other way.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Moreover, Saturn’s highly reflective and easily-visible rings, composed mostly of water-ice and arguably the planet’s most striking feature, are actively in the process of disappearing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Oct. 2025
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To calculate the scattering amplitude for a collision of n particles, physicists would have to add up many BCFW terms — and each of those terms corresponded to a region of the positive Grassmannian in n dimensions.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
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That corresponded to a 68% to 86% reduction in the probability of brain injury.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The ride is also one of the only Disney parks attractions that features explicit images of human death, including the ride's opening sequence that sees visitors locked inside a room that, with help from special visual effects, stretches upward with guests inside.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Oct. 2025
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But in the dietary guidelines advisory report, the scientific committee didn't make any explicit recommendations on the topic.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Marie, where Navarretta shot his first movie, Looking for Angelina, 20 years earlier, with Piccione and Canino having penned the script for that film as well.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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Ahead of its release in June 2026, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the cover for the novel written by the bestselling author, who has also penned Pulitzer Prize winner Less and its companion Less is Lost.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tisinger, a former teacher, led the effort to pass the resolution, which was authored by Chino Valley Unified School Board President Sonja Shaw.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Daan Struyven, Goldman's co-head of commodities research, co-authored that report.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Written.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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