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noun

Definition of write-up

as in feature

a written description or review of something There's a write-up of the restaurant in the paper.

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verb

as in to write

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Noun

Around 1998, someone filed a permit to take out a spiral staircase that led up to a room on the roof, according to a short write-up in the Times that didn’t name the architect or owner. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026 Both write-ups note that these machines deliver great performance on productivity tasks. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2026

Verb

They are accused of not even staging phony robberies, but merely writing up police reports for non-existent robberies. — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026 The incident was investigated by the police and written up in the paper as a burglary. — Thomas McGuane, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write-up

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Noun

Duarte’s writing features detailed prose and a moving storyline, encompassing grief, healing, and the losses borne by a Latinx family in the name of American patriotism.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Another endearing dining feature at the property is its honesty pantry containing drinks and snacks to go and a coffee station for early risers—guests can feel free to pad about any time of day or night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of feature

Verb

The album features 15 tracks, of which 13 are original tunes co-written by Munsick, heavily bent toward the American West and its native culture.

— Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2026
Feldstein was their foot soldier, working to get news stories written and noticed.

— Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of write

Noun

The play clock, game clock and coach-to-player communication were re-established along with the scoreboard and replay review.

— David Ubben, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) reviews compliance annually and can adjust the site’s benefits if the commitment isn’t met.

— Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of review

Verb

The optics are also described as being resistant to fast-moving fluids and particles, as well as to many chemicals.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
For now, the court record describes a shipment declared as storage boxes, coolers and a chair that federal agents say instead contained firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and an assortment of unfinished receivers and other gun parts.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of describe

Verb

In Iowa, State Auditor Rob Sand, the Democratic Party’s nominee for governor, has spoken out against transgender athletes competing in women’s sports as a matter of fairness.

— Steve Peoples, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Other jurors have also spoken out in recent days to take issue with the holdout's position.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of speak out

Noun

Information for this article was contributed by Mary Clare Jalonick, Seung Min Kim and Joey Cappelletti of The Associated Press and Jarrell Dillard and Theodoric Meyer of The Washington Post.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Leaders cannot control every answer, article, review or conversation about their organizations.

— Evan Nierman, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of article

Verb

To the credit of both men, Devers has been a model of professionalism ever since the Miami incident, even speaking up in hitters’ meetings and acting as a welcoming presence to new arrivals.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The only people who spoke up for this garbage were the people who put it together.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Sep. 2026

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