write

verb

ˈrīt How to pronounce write (audio)
Definition of writenext
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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Recent Examples of write Billed as a comedy-drama with surreal undertones, Hombre al Agua marks Amore Perros and Mozart in the Jungle actor Bernal’s third feature in the director’s seat, with the Mexican star also taking co-writing and producing credits. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026 After scammers stole nearly €700,000 ($816,600) from Estonia’s Artists’ Association (EKL), artists have donated 124 works to an emergency fundraising auction aimed at helping the organization recover from the fraud, UA News wrote. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 The young woman who wrote this code was primarily trying to improve her self-image. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 Among them is Sirocco, an erotic thriller written by two-time Emmy winner Gideon Raff. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
  1. pen
  2. communicate
  3. author
  4. correspond
  5. compose
  6. post
Verb
  • Cofnas penned an exposé last month that documented widespread plagiarism and shoddy scholarship in Arday’s work, a black professor hired by Cambridge University with much fanfare in 2023 to conduct research on race and social injustice.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The letter was penned after the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan had reportedly joined both initiatives, a move which set off alarm bells in Washington.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The seven-time world champion has spoken of improvements within the team, including some changes with the engineering group that included the off-season appointment of a new race engineer, Carlo Santi, to communicate with him on the radio.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Great presidents have shown the importance of communicating their vision and their reasoning for undertaking a certain action.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of communicate
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  • More than 60% of China’s albumin market is supplied by foreign manufacturers and all of it is made from plasma collected in the US, according to a 2024 study co-authored by researchers from China’s national and Zhejiang drug inspection authorities.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Rochman, the University of Toronto researcher, co-authored a petition urging rigorous scrutiny of microplastics by the International Joint Commission, a binational group that oversees the treaty.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of author
Verb
  • Anticipating their communications would ​be sought through Freedom of Information Act requests, Morens and others agreed to correspond using Morens’ personal email account ​instead of his government one, prosecutors said.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While the woman was unnamed in the police memo, a corresponding court case names Gallagher as the subject of an Apprehended Violence Application filed on behalf of Gael Cameron, a fellow Below Deck castmate with whom Gallagher shares a young child.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of correspond
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  • Rather than composing the harmful instruction in plaintext, the hacker encrypts it.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Their 2024 Sauvignon Blanc is composed of 89 percent Sauvignon Blanc and 11 percent Semillon and has aromas of orange peel, peach, and a whiff of Bartlett pear.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Attendees were allowed to post brief reactions on social media after screenings.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Acknowledge the occasion by posting warm wishes for the birthday to be a special one.
    — Abigail Van Buren, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of post

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