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a written description or review of something
There's a write-up of the restaurant in the paper.
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Recent Examples of write-up
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Oren celebrated with a celebrity-chef-catered dinner and a swaggy write-up in the Observer.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Adrian Kuenzler, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
The Oakland location closed after a death in the family and an impending plan to sell the building, reported SFGATE, which was first to write up the news.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Noun
After all, the entire write-up about Jersey Mike’s consisted of quotes from a Subreddit discussion.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 12 Mar. 2026
Oren celebrated with a celebrity-chef-catered dinner and a swaggy write-up in the Observer.
—James D. Walsh, Curbed, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
What much of this debate has overlooked, however, is that today, AI large language models are increasingly used to write up news summaries, headlines and content that catch your attention long before traditional content moderation mechanisms can step in.
—Adrian Kuenzler, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
The Oakland location closed after a death in the family and an impending plan to sell the building, reported SFGATE, which was first to write up the news.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-up
Noun
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Tech executives have pushed back against similar allegations that their platforms are addictive to young people, pointing to parental controls and other new safety features for minors.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Apple has stumbled in its efforts to deliver new features built on AI, as was promised nearly two years ago.—
Kelvin Chan,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Subscribe today Hello, this is Hui Jie writing to you from Singapore, while Leonie is away preparing for CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event, featuring names like former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Venezuelan government has encouraged citizens to write him letters.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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The new law said certain projects in urban areas of the state do not need to undergo a CEQA review and was pitched as a way to help prevent opponents of development projects across the state from trying to slow down and ultimately defeat housing plans.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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As of January 2026, there were 19 federal lawsuits challenging the platform’s legality, according to a review by NPR.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Staffers have described their days as a dark bureaucratic comedy.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Staying on topic about the Clintons’ early days in the White House, Hillary described the jarring transition from Arkansas to presidential life.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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Mealey and the Defenders, who have filed a lawsuit against the city that seeks to block the public-private stadium plan and is being weighed by the Supreme Judicial Court, are reacting to an ESPN report that states the NWSL board is set to vote next week on the potential schedule change.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Experts said its demise was not about competition but more about the company’s poor financial decisions, according to a Bloomberg report.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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A day before Euphoria‘s third season premiere on HBO, Labrinth is continuing to speak out about his fallout with the Emmy-winning drama.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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Activists wrote in chalk at the offices of both company’s, with messages at OpenAI that urged employees to speak out against the deal.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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Subscribe to continue reading this article.—
Glenn Graham,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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This article was created by content specialists using various tools, including AI.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fans need to start speaking up loudly.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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The best part of the players-only meeting was everybody who wanted to speak up felt comfortable enough to speak up.—
Dane Mizutani,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Write-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write-up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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