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as in handwritings
the form or style of a particular person's writing
has a neat, careful script with delicate loops
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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
Edward Bluemel is an extremely talented performer and will make a great addition to the long line of actors that have played this celebrated character, aided and abetted by Benji Walters’ thoughtful scripts.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 June 2026
The companies whose information is locked behind layouts and scripts that AI systems can't navigate may quietly disappear from the new discovery channel.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The Black List and the Writers Guild Foundation will recommend 25 and 20 scripts, respectively, for entry into the Nicholl Fellowships.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
The participants quickly tested millions of these simplified systems using basic Python scripts and within days had resolved more than 99% of the 22 million potential implications.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
The cast is relevant and the scripts peppered with internet slang.
—Judy Berman, Time, 1 June 2026
Dan’s scripts were very tight and very clear – but there was room for magic.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Download exact scripts to diplomatically say no at work here.
—Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Actual scripts that closed big offers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 June 2026
The companies whose information is locked behind layouts and scripts that AI systems can't navigate may quietly disappear from the new discovery channel.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 8 June 2026
The Black List and the Writers Guild Foundation will recommend 25 and 20 scripts, respectively, for entry into the Nicholl Fellowships.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 June 2026
The participants quickly tested millions of these simplified systems using basic Python scripts and within days had resolved more than 99% of the 22 million potential implications.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
The cast is relevant and the scripts peppered with internet slang.
—Judy Berman, Time, 1 June 2026
Dan’s scripts were very tight and very clear – but there was room for magic.
—Carita Rizzo, Deadline, 1 June 2026
Download exact scripts to diplomatically say no at work here.
—Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Actual scripts that closed big offers.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scripts
Noun
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Hasley worked as an instructor at UCLA, teaching how to write screenplays.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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In an industry where roughly one in 4,000 screenplays leads to a profitable theatrical outcome, my take is that people who don’t need a framework are the outliers.—
Daren Smith,
IndieWire,
27 May 2026
Noun
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These two separate collections were originally part of the same group of manuscripts, made by da Vinci between the mid-1470s and shortly before his death in 1519.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
8 June 2026
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Available for a one-time $49 payment (MSRP $540), the platform combines multiple AI models—including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Llama—into a single workflow designed to generate full-length nonfiction manuscripts faster and more coherently.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2026
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“Scripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scripts. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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