as in preparing
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
spent hours crafting the perfect letter of recommendation for her prize student
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Recent Examples of crafting
To pull it off, the show’s creative team had to build a rock star from the ground up, crafting a visual identity, creating music that could stand on its own outside the series, and transforming Reid into a performer capable of owning a crowd rather than simply acting in front of one.
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Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
For Executive Chef Gary Caldwell, crafting this menu is an act of preservation.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Led by industry veterans James Ragonese and Reno Christou, with Chef Christos Bisiotis crafting a diverse menu that balances tradition with contemporary flair, Selene provides high-quality ingredients and creative dishes.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
His two daughters don’t know how to manage a father who wants to get to know them, and as for his wife Vivian, her ambitious social schedule has no room for a husband crafting a sundial in their yard.
—Courtney Maum, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
The film’s popularity has tripled business for the mystical shop and apothecary, which offers a wide range of services including magical advice, custom spell crafting, psychic readings, healing sessions, classes, clergy services, drum circles and vision quests.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
However, more and more retailers are now releasing petite-friendly styles, and Quince has excelled at crafting high-quality wardrobe essentials that don’t require any alterations.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Youth-friendly drag shows, bingo games with drag performers, live music, crafting sessions and more will be available for young attendees.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Online, his videos look chaotic, but behind the scenes, the project’s ringleader spends his free time poring over satellite maps, visiting potential chase sites and crafting the necessary recording angles.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Precious Fondren, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
For Executive Chef Gary Caldwell, crafting this menu is an act of preservation.
—La'tasha Givens, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Led by industry veterans James Ragonese and Reno Christou, with Chef Christos Bisiotis crafting a diverse menu that balances tradition with contemporary flair, Selene provides high-quality ingredients and creative dishes.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
His two daughters don’t know how to manage a father who wants to get to know them, and as for his wife Vivian, her ambitious social schedule has no room for a husband crafting a sundial in their yard.
—Courtney Maum, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
The film’s popularity has tripled business for the mystical shop and apothecary, which offers a wide range of services including magical advice, custom spell crafting, psychic readings, healing sessions, classes, clergy services, drum circles and vision quests.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
However, more and more retailers are now releasing petite-friendly styles, and Quince has excelled at crafting high-quality wardrobe essentials that don’t require any alterations.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Youth-friendly drag shows, bingo games with drag performers, live music, crafting sessions and more will be available for young attendees.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
Online, his videos look chaotic, but behind the scenes, the project’s ringleader spends his free time poring over satellite maps, visiting potential chase sites and crafting the necessary recording angles.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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On the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum, Britain is preparing for its seventh prime minister in a decade.—
Gail Krishnan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
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Latvian intelligence is warning that Russia is preparing possible provocations against the Baltic states or Poland, including drones or any other hybrid attacks, in an effort to pressure NATO countries to stop supporting Ukraine.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
22 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
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Think booking concert tickets (mostly) autonomously, pulling items from your Notes app and adding them to an Amazon cart, or checking your emails and drafting a response.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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In late July, when most delegates were out of town for a 10-day break, Wilson stayed in Philadelphia to serve on a five-man committee tasked with drafting the Constitution.—
Jesse Wegman,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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Claude for Life Sciences outperforms human expert baselines on a range of complex life sciences tasks including understanding, manipulating and writing laboratory experiment protocols.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Phaedra Trethan is a national correspondent for USA TODAY, writing about history and Americana.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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