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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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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
Hilton wrote alongside the photos of him in a Las Vegas hospital.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Hill writes for the Associated Press.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Half Man is created, written and executive produced by Gadd.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The image was published in February by the online magazine Slow Factory alongside an essay written by Diana Islayih about a Gaza camp for people internally displaced in the Israel-Hamas war.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Hill writes for the Associated Press.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Half Man is created, written and executive produced by Gadd.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
The image was published in February by the online magazine Slow Factory alongside an essay written by Diana Islayih about a Gaza camp for people internally displaced in the Israel-Hamas war.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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New Line has taken stabs at developing a sequel with Heisserer and Chris Borrelli penning scripts over the years.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The screenplay was penned by Davidson, Chon, and Joseph Gay.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2026
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Although Denise and Aaron hadn't communicated since the attack, Denise told the Huntington Beach officers the same story Aaron had.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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People are left to navigate life-altering immigration proceedings without the ability to communicate with their attorneys.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, D-Encino, has made headlines in the past few years for authoring bills that have cracked down on sweets with synthetic dyes like Skittles and instituted a timeline for getting healthier food in public schools.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Many Americans need jobs and benefits A study co-authored by a group of people who got SNAP benefits and an academic research team found that most of the people with benefits would have preferred not to have to turn to the government for help.—
Claudia Strauss,
The Conversation,
25 Mar. 2026
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Researchers believe some kind of ritual marked this massive deposit, as the feasting and decorative objects might correspond to an event that might have propelled the stashing away of these astonishing artifacts, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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The researcher says that because antimatter particles are more massive than matter particles, during pair production in the early universe, the antimatter particles were slower than the corresponding matter particles.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The video depicted fingers on a MIDI keyboard, turning knobs, pushing buttons and supposedly composing the song in real time.—
Sam Davies,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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The 25–30 Columbia Heights complex is composed of five buildings that originally made up the Squibb Plant, built by the Squibb pharmaceutical company as a factory that produced mineral oil and vitamins among other medical products.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
24 Mar. 2026
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After posting no fewer than 28 points through the first three quarters, offense betrayed the Hornets in the fourth, when they were outscored 26-17.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Mar. 2026
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Raynaud continued to show growth in a key area while posting another double-double in a 123-113 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday at State Farm Arena.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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