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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
Following news of the ceasefire, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X that Trump's direct involvement led to the truce.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Rahaman wrote two books about his time boxing with his brother: 2014’s That’s Muhammad Ali’s Brother!
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In June, several Republican U.S. lawmakers from Arizona and Texas who usually side with Trump's Make American Great Again policies wrote a letter to the Commerce Secretary imploring the Trump administration not to end the Tomato Suspension Agreement.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
Drew Pearce wrote the script, with plot details being kept under wraps, following a previous draft written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, which was based on the 1968 original film starring Steve McQueen.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 July 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
Rahaman wrote two books about his time boxing with his brother: 2014’s That’s Muhammad Ali’s Brother!
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
In June, several Republican U.S. lawmakers from Arizona and Texas who usually side with Trump's Make American Great Again policies wrote a letter to the Commerce Secretary imploring the Trump administration not to end the Tomato Suspension Agreement.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
Drew Pearce wrote the script, with plot details being kept under wraps, following a previous draft written by Wes Tooke and Justin Britt-Gibson, which was based on the 1968 original film starring Steve McQueen.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
Verb
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Tolkien penned his popular fantasy series during World War II.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 Aug. 2025
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Carrie Bradshaw will soon be penning her last column, and fans are sharing mixed reactions.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
1 Aug. 2025
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There can be no one-to-one correspondence between text and image because, first, that would make for a boring book, and second, words and images do not communicate in the same ways.—
Philip Nel
July 28,
Literary Hub,
28 July 2025
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If your business is targeting global markets this holiday season, develop a plan that clearly communicates shipping costs, delivery expectations and tax implications.—
Greg Hewitt,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Indeed, Allen started an elite run of play in the middle of the 2023 season and then authored a 2024 campaign that solidified his place as a foundational player for this franchise.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
2 Aug. 2025
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It’s refined, restrained, and unmistakably authored.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Note: Most subscribers have some, but not all, of the puzzles that correspond to the following set of solutions for their local newspaper.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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Those results would correspond to earnings growth of 14.2% year over year, as well as a 14% jump in revenue when compared to the prior-year period.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 July 2025
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Part of the reason for this is that LLMs make use of statistics and probabilities when selecting the words for the response being composed.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Valia’s decade of directing expensive TV episodes prepared her well for the endeavor, as each frame is composed in a way that elegantly layers the film‘s themes on top of each other.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
31 July 2025
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Some of the videos posted on social media showed that the fight began as two men circled each other and a crowd gathered.—
Enquirer staff,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Another video posted on X, formerly Twitter, showed a car stuck in traffic.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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