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 The Tulsa King spinoff is set in Frisco, TX, with Taylor Sheridan writing all eight episodes of Season 1. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 July 2026 The comedy comes out of character instead of writing a joke and putting it in a script. — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 13 July 2026 Arendt explains the implications of current news; McCarthy gets an assignment, then travels from her home in Paris to write about it. — Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 Sean Gallup | Getty Images Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 July 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
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  • This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Original screenwriters Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa penned the book for the stage adaptation, which features original songs by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of pen
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  • Every firefly species uses a distinct blinking pattern to communicate, according to Insider Science.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026
  • And this was really a new way for a president to communicate with the American people.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Definition of communicate
Verb
  • In other words, a more restrictive immigration stance is not just a policy change, but presents a health care issue that could be devastating to millions of American families, said Pillai, who co-authored the KFF report.
    — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Solitary confinement can cause post-traumatic stress disorder, self-harm and suicide risks, according to a 2024 report that Peeler co-authored with partners, including students and staff at Harvard University.
    — Perla Trevizo, ProPublica, 3 July 2026
Definition of author
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  • In the lungs, yin corresponds to moisture, and lung yin deficiency can lead to a dry throat or a persistent dry cough.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2026
  • Like Antigone, the novel is told in five acts, er, parts, each corresponding to a central character.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of correspond
Verb
  • The dots composing the words move up the screen while the rest of the pinpoints move downward, generating a visual opposition that the human mind can detect and discern.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
  • Abrams is doing it all this time — writing, directing, producing, and even, for the first time, composing the original score.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
Definition of compose
Verb
  • Horrifying video posted by authorities in June showed a small Russian drone target an elderly woman in a wheelchair – an attack that killed three people, including the 87-year-old woman and her son.
    — Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Viktor Lakhim came off the bench to post a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
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