scripts

plural of script
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as in screenplays
the written form of a story prepared for film production sold two scripts to the movie studio

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as in calligraphies
writing done by hand sending a thank-you note in script—and not just an e-mail—is the only proper way to express one's gratitude

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Recent Examples of scripts Participants followed detailed scripts to create a scenario as close to a real mass-casualty event as possible. Jessica Riley, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Eighty years of evidence, much of it the party’s own, shows cadres parroting the scripts given to them, performing the required contrition, and then reverting to their earlier behaviors the moment the campaign ends. Andrew Mertha, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 Terhi Väänänen is producing for Pyjama Films and the scripts have been written by Ahonen, who’s the headwriter, Lassi Vierikko, Jenny Dahlström and Leo Viirret. Marta Balaga, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026 Developers increasingly use generative AI assistants to produce functions, scripts and application components. Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Countless hours since last December were spent writing scripts, doing voices, writing and composing pieces of original music, editing, and, of course, animating. Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 The 49ers don’t have a deep defensive tackle room and are susceptible against the run, but if the 49ers’ offense can force opponents into passing scripts, Morris’ defense has a chance to surprise. Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The company is behind Director, a new tool that aims to turn prompts and scripts into video. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026 The answer was, naturally, the first thing that Corfield searched for upon receiving her season 2 scripts. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2026
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Noun
  • The site’s clients can be almost anyone — students and academics looking for help with research papers; business people needing proposals and projects written or edited; and/or writers of books, screenplays and other manuscripts.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Kolbrenner’s producing credits include client spec screenplays for The Gorge, Free Guy, The Tomorrow War, Prisoners and The Christmas Chronicles franchise.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Leo also scrapped Francis’ plan to move parts of the Vatican’s secret archives and library off-site, ordering a new building inside the city-state to safeguard its trove of manuscripts.
    Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The site’s clients can be almost anyone — students and academics looking for help with research papers; business people needing proposals and projects written or edited; and/or writers of books, screenplays and other manuscripts.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Scripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scripts. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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