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as in to pen
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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2
as in to communicate
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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as in paper
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also writ
or dialectal wrote
1
as in printed
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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as in communicated
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of write
Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Entire chapters of football history have been written on the turf of the Estadio Azteca, one of the sport’s holy sites.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 June 2026
John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Those who would like to speak at the final court hearing must file a written Notice of Intention to Appear, which must be filed and postmarked on or before the objection deadline.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
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Verb
His senior class’s first assignment was to write a three-page personal narrative and read it aloud.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Entire chapters of football history have been written on the turf of the Estadio Azteca, one of the sport’s holy sites.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Adjective
Co-written, directed and produced by Jamila, Season 1 is set in late-1980s Canada, centring on two siblings struggling to adapt to a new life after fleeing Lebanon.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Those who would like to speak at the final court hearing must file a written Notice of Intention to Appear, which must be filed and postmarked on or before the objection deadline.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
This moment, Zeitchik wrote, is about a lot more than discovering fresh talent.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
Verb
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As the investigation continued, Kouri Richins hired a ghostwriting company to pen a children's book about grief and went on television to promote it, the lead detective in the case testified.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter previously reported that Jared Hess, who directed last year’s film, is set to return to direct the video game adaptation and is penning the script with Chris Galletta, one of the original scribers.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Amazon's warehouse robot Proteus has animated eyes to communicate safely with humans.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Does a great job communicating.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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The company’s founders initially hoped to build an e-paper laptop, the Modos Paper Laptop, which was announced in January of 2022.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Sep. 2025
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Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.—
Shirley MacFarland,
cleveland,
26 Aug. 2022
Verb
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After the second disallowance, the crowd of 57,741 sang their disapproval with words that can’t be printed in a family newspaper.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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Orange County printed its longest ballot ever, at 17 inches.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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This involved iterative global surveys and consensus workshops to identify key principles, acceptable terminology and ways to implement changes that are feasible and easily communicated.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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The way this used to be communicated, like what position the driver was running in, was via a pit board that would be held through the fence and over the track.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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For more than ten years, she was based in Paris and Barcelona contributing to Vogue Italia, and other sector magazines and authoring several books about fashion and food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Elizabeth Bik, an independent scientist and a former Stanford medical researcher who investigates and blogs full time about scientific integrity and research misconduct, posted on PubPeer questioning images in two different studies that Flores co-authored.—
Christopher O'Donnell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2026
Verb
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For example, clinical trials demonstrate weight loss of 15-20% or more, with corresponding improvements in cardiovascular outcomes, kidney function and metabolic health.—
Karen R. Studer,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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In a corresponding move, right-hander Paul Gervase was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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These powerful entities ward off competition through implicit or explicit threats.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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This could show up as being clear on the values the company embraces and how these support innovation, but at the same time being explicit about the actions that will not be tolerated.—
David Morel,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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