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
Louis Vuitton has a rich history of crafting accessories for the adventure-ready, but its roots in jewelry are relatively new compared with other maisons.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
That’s an act of service in an animation landscape where most American studios fear crafting anything remotely unconventional or unequivocally adult-oriented.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 May 2026
The pen pal crafting table is for your friends to make handwritten letters to someone.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Regardless, budget-crafting is a governor’s most sacred duty and the source of much of their power.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The Packers put proper emphasis on crafting a culture, drafting well, maintaining salary-cap standards, and Green Bay has graduated front-office types like this year’s Super Bowl GMs in Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
For example, Anthropic on Tuesday announced new AI agents built for financial work, like building pitchbooks and crafting credit memos.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
That led the township's legal team to work on crafting legislation to ban data centers.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
That’s an act of service in an animation landscape where most American studios fear crafting anything remotely unconventional or unequivocally adult-oriented.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 15 May 2026
The pen pal crafting table is for your friends to make handwritten letters to someone.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
Regardless, budget-crafting is a governor’s most sacred duty and the source of much of their power.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
The Packers put proper emphasis on crafting a culture, drafting well, maintaining salary-cap standards, and Green Bay has graduated front-office types like this year’s Super Bowl GMs in Seattle’s John Schneider and New England’s Eliot Wolf.
—Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Against political resistance and industry skepticism, Luis Valdez pushes Chicano storytelling from the fields to the film screen with Zoot Suit and La Bamba, crafting iconic works that challenge, celebrate, and expand America’s story.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
For example, Anthropic on Tuesday announced new AI agents built for financial work, like building pitchbooks and crafting credit memos.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
That led the township's legal team to work on crafting legislation to ban data centers.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crafting
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Today, the two South Asian neighbors remain on high alert amid tit-for-tat threats and reports that both sides are preparing for more war.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Mentally preparing was the most important thing, to stay calm and focused.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Houston Chronicle,
11 May 2026
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Brothers Daniel and Adrián Aguirre love nothing more than making music together, composing melodies and writing powerful lyrics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its drafting features combine deterministic drafting with AI to enable complex and accurate drafting at scale.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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When drafting a dispute letter, include your name, address, the date, and the debt collector’s information.—
Miranda Marquit,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Leonie Kidd writing to you from London.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Few writers were as enthusiastic about robot writing as Italo Calvino.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crafting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crafting. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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