crafting

verb

present participle of craft
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 Advocacy includes crafting nudity riders, establishing boundaries and ensuring closed sets when necessary. — Megan Vick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026 On Tuesday, Justice Gregory Carro ordered the parties to team up on crafting a jury questionnaire — a task that could prove challenging given the case’s notoriety. — Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026 An expert practitioner of the spiritual sequel, Richard Linklater especially indulges in the delight of crafting movies that rhyme with each other. — Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026 However, of all the departures, Lightcap’s is the most significant given his long tenure and role crafting so much of OpenAI’s foundational corporate structure. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Here, Tonner-Connolly and Hyland talk to Deadline about crafting Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’s visual style and the practical filmmaking techniques that helped bring its strange world to life. — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026 Nations are trying to confront the spiraling plastic pollution crisis by crafting a landmark treaty. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Ironically, while many organizations invest enormous energy crafting vision statements and strategic plans, many leaders have not developed their own personal vision statement. — Catherine Bell, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Meg Murray's hobby of crafting small rats out of soft material turned into something much bigger - a tiny neighborhood attraction where anyone can stop by and adopt one. — Crystal McQuay, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
  1. preparing
  2. composing
  3. drafting
  4. writing
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  • Making this show is a combination of preparing for something—and then preparing for things to go another way completely.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
  • One potential recruit was preparing to graduate and was interested in becoming a diesel mechanic in the military.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of preparing
Verb
  • Eisenberg wrote, directed and produced the film, also appearing in it and composing its original music and lyrics.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • MarcAurele worked with former Second City director Alan Kliffer to turn three frenzied weeks of writing and composing into a one-night-only concert.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of composing
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  • In the years since drafting Benton, the Steelers have added several others to this position group, including 2025 first-round pick Derrick Harmon and 2025 fifth-round pick Yahya Black.
    — Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • According to the Financial Times, citing people familiar with the matter, the UK government is drafting plans to provide financial support to farmers affected by the prolonged drought.
    — , CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of drafting
Verb
  • But Democrats, like Senator Richard Blumenthal, writing to Secretary Hegseth and Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao, demanding answers about the conditions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Just three years ago, Katie Husher was writing software to control autonomous vehicles at Cruise in San Francisco.
    — Laura Ness, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of writing

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