MANUSCRIPT Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

manuscript

noun

Definition of manuscript

as in handwriting

writing done by hand beautiful, careful manuscript on the school's diplomas

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Recent Examples of manuscript Miraculously, a variety of items in Roosevelt’s jacket pocket — a metal case for his glasses, a 60-page manuscript of his speech and a package of letters — may have saved his life. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026 Back in 2019, author Margaret Stohl was handed a manuscript written by Jason Jones, who’s best known as the co-creator of sci-fi gaming series Halo and Destiny. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 14 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday afternoon OpenAI dropped more than 700 manuscripts reporting proofs, solutions and progress on 372 open problems across theoretical research. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 The manuscripts the young woman spent her year in Bordeaux studying gave shape to her dreams. — Ellen O’Connell Whittet, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manuscript

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Bahdanau was working with artificial neural networks, which had already shown promise in pattern-recognition tasks such as deciphering handwriting and identifying objects in photos.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Some handwriting experts wondered whether a lack of panache in penmanship was generational.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of handwriting

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Buly is hosting free calligraphy courses in its Central boutique in Hong Kong and in Hong Kong, The Louis is updating two galleries to explore the houses’ love of Art Deco and its ties with China.

— Denni Hu, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Inspired by a Miró retrospective from earlier that year, and having learned about Matisse via Krasner, Pollock trials a variety of marks, from broad, clean planes of blue, orange, and black to jazzy calligraphy.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of calligraphy

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