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 Zion also enjoys technology and is especially proud of his skills with coding and creating computer scripts. — The Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 To be fair, the fault here lies equally with the scripts, which dump information without first creating suspense. — Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026 Degree in hand, Chandrasekaran was hired as a consultant for Boston Consulting Group in Los Angeles and wrote spec scripts in his free time. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Nobody in these organizations is writing personal Gmail scripts at night to survive their inbox. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 The extension comes a couple weeks after NBC asked for additional scripts for the show, which centers on a family of federal law enforcement officers. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Terminal commands can download software, change system settings and execute scripts. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 There were screenplays being written; Paul [Downs Colaizzo] wrote one of the best scripts for it. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 16 Oct. 2026 None of this has to do with persuasion tactics or clever scripts. — Dr. Sariki Abungwo, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
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Noun
  • The latter in 2013 landed on The Black List, which honors the year’s best unproduced screenplays.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The effort responds to years of training from those models on screenplays without explicit permission, which has sparked questions over the legality of using those scripts without permission.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Publishing houses have tried to crack down on AI usage by authors, inserting strict clauses into book deals and leaning on Pangram to vet manuscripts.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The manuscripts at the Habott Library are among the oldest in West Africa.
    — Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026

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“Scripts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scripts. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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