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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
Frantz writes that Homestead was a perfect counter to the Pinkertons’ self-mythologizing.
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2025
Interestingly, more people bet on the first half’s total points—about 2.3 million tickets were written—but the average amount bet was about half that of first- and third-quarter point bets.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 June 2025
Daniel has written about hockey for Sportsnet, The Hockey News, Yahoo Canada Sports and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Giovanna Vazquez; the headnote was written by Kimberly Holland.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
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Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2025
Interestingly, more people bet on the first half’s total points—about 2.3 million tickets were written—but the average amount bet was about half that of first- and third-quarter point bets.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 15 June 2025
Daniel has written about hockey for Sportsnet, The Hockey News, Yahoo Canada Sports and the Saskatoon StarPhoenix.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 15 June 2025
Editor's Note: This recipe was developed by Giovanna Vazquez; the headnote was written by Kimberly Holland.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
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More than 200 musicians, including Billie Eilish and J Balvin, penned an April letter speaking out against the use of AI, such as voice cloning, in the music industry.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
27 June 2025
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The script was penned by Park, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don McKellar and Jahye Lee.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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Erdoğan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan reportedly communicated Trump's offer to Pezeshkian and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.—
Danielle Wallace , Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2025
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And please communicate to UFC that location choice is tres cool.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Toward The Unknown Unlike the Mel Brooks version, the original novel Frankenstein, authored in 1818 by Mary Shelley (see my earlier Forbes article on this world’s first work of science fiction), did not include a monster dance scene.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Since being founded in 2023, Deep Fusion’s management have authored several policy papers on AI, as the entertainment world continues to wrestle with how to approach the technologically ethically.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 June 2025
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These bags are super easy to use: Just toss in your bottles, add the water and seal it up, and microwave for the length of time that corresponds with your microwave’s power.—
Olivia Campbell,
Parents,
24 June 2025
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California State University redacted the identities of those five witnesses that corresponded with Heaphy and May during the investigation in the public records provided to Fox News Digital.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, which is composed almost entirely of aluminum oxide.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Made shoppable this March, it’s composed of one of Vans’ thinnest soles to date, with a design that takes cues from the Serio Style 84.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
25 June 2025
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Morrison snagged the endorsement of U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen of the 17th Congressional District, the commissioner posted on social media.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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Just five years ago, when Juneteenth became a federal holiday in the wake of Black Lives Matter protests, the same entities were posting black squares on Instagram and vowing to fight inequality.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 June 2025
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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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