as in handwriting
a type of writing in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other
He writes in cursive when he takes notes.
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Recent Examples of cursive
Danielle Jennings, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In handwritten cursive, a Russian immigrant named Marina wrote out the story of the day U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents took away her 1-year-old baby while she was being held in a detention facility in southern California.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Kayla Grant, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught, including California in 2023.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The majority of the handwritten documents that need transcribing are from the Revolutionary War when writing in cursive was the standard form of penmanship, the outlet said.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
In handwritten cursive, a Russian immigrant named Marina wrote out the story of the day U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents took away her 1-year-old baby while she was being held in a detention facility in southern California.
—Mica Rosenberg, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Both of the sweaters were customized with their names written in red cursive letters.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
That led to a pushback and today at least 14 states require that cursive handwriting be taught, including California in 2023.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive
Noun
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The feature film ideas again have the same handwriting with humor and satire, but are contemporary again.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
1 Mar. 2025
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South Carolina prosecutors want to test the handwriting of a man suspected of murdering his brother, after finding a note resembling a to-do list with instructions such as burning evidence and removing surveillance camera footage.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, many women around the world are still struggling to find work, with many holding precarious jobs or forced to hustle in the informal economy just to get by.—
Meera Senthilingam,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
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Not in a classroom with a lecture but sitting on your couch with your family, eating some popcorn, getting this informal education, and hopefully planting a seed that, hey, Black women do this type of science.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Wong and Gillies noted that from initial sketches to CAD designs to initial prototyping of titanium samples and platinum prints took a year and a half.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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On the other hand, with the print industry declining and rivals more heavily relying on ink and services to stay afloat, there is incentive for Brother to push people to proprietary cartridges.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Carranza was charged with three counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, a class E felony.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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These updates introduce improved checks to prevent unauthorized actions caused by the vulnerability.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The women lost out on an automatic bid after dropping the A-10 title game to George Mason.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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The chance to move into the automatic promotion places has slipped away.—
Matt Woosnam,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While the photo recreation may seem spontaneous, Evelyn told Newsweek that her mom was the real mastermind behind it.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Yellowstone Vacations tours are designed to allow for plenty of spontaneous wildlife stops, making each tour slightly different from the last.—
Shelby Knick,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This behavior is an instinctive extension of the in-utero environment where constant proximity to the mother provided warmth, security and the steady rhythm of her heartbeat.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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With a guy that height who can move like that and is that instinctive, with those type of ball skills, those guys don’t come around every year.—
Chad Graff,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Financial preparedness gives you the freedom to make informed choices, not just impulsive ones.—
Marc Shaffer,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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Now Donald Trump, in his impulsive and narcissistic approach to the nation's foreign policy, threatens to pull the rug out and let Putin win after all.—
Bradley Gitz,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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