1
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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variants
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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2
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
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
McEvoy previously worked on Forbes’ breaking news team and has written for outlets including CNN and Inc. magazine.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 May 2025
Many employers were in partial compliance with the PUMP Act, by having either a private lactation space or a written policy, but not both.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The legislature’s actions curtailing the Ethics Commission have led Chaffee to rethink how her group wrote the initial ballot initiative.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Julia Levy; the recipe intro was written by Kimberly Holland.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 May 2025
McEvoy previously worked on Forbes’ breaking news team and has written for outlets including CNN and Inc. magazine.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Adjective
As is common with emergency rulings, the Supreme Court justices offered no written justification for their decision.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 6 May 2025
Many employers were in partial compliance with the PUMP Act, by having either a private lactation space or a written policy, but not both.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
The actress added that she was taken with the script, written by Gadd, from the start.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The legislature’s actions curtailing the Ethics Commission have led Chaffee to rethink how her group wrote the initial ballot initiative.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
Adjective
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In the financial world, assets can be divided into two types: paper assets, and non-paper assets.—
The Salt Lake Tribune,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
24 Aug. 2022
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Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.—
Shirley MacFarland,
cleveland,
26 Aug. 2022
Adjective
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Bear in mind that this was made in 1936, so don’t expect anything super explicit.—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 May 2025
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But the original story, which follows a married woman embarking on a scandalous affair with the estate’s gamekeeper, was so explicit that it was actually banned as pornography until 1960.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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