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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Recent Examples of write up
Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
He was also written up for attacking another inmate and not listening to a correctional officer.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Adapted from our September-October 2025 magazine, this succinct write-up offers insights from a recent study on incentives and group performance.
—Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2025
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Noun
On that date, the three-person independent panel were sequestered away to write up their decision.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
He was also written up for attacking another inmate and not listening to a correctional officer.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Subsequent write-ups have appeared in Wired Magazine and other publications.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Adapted from our September-October 2025 magazine, this succinct write-up offers insights from a recent study on incentives and group performance.
—Hbr Editors, Harvard Business Review, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write up
Noun
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Naturally, these aren't feature-packed as an iPad with a stylus – but that's sort of the point.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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Each of the 16 guest rooms is equipped for luxury, with features like Grown Alchemist bath products and Frette towels, and the blooming gardens below are perfect for a stroll or for setting up shop in the afternoons with a book.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Vought, who helped write the policy blueprint known as Project 2025, is playing a major role during the shutdown, including on decisions over whether there are mass layoffs of federal employees instead of furloughs and what funding is cut and what is allowed to flow.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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From creating social media posts to writing stories to leading search-audience strategy — and a whole lot more — lead digital producer Chris Kuhagen has a huge impact on the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel newsroom.—
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Although official critics' reviews are under embargo, many journalists flooded social media with their gushing reactions to the movie.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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The reviews are strong, with more than 2,600 five-star ratings so far.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rookie receiver Tetairoa McMillan used another adjective to describe Dowdle’s running style.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Police described Taylor as a Black male who is 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 200 pounds.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The side’s most striking feature, according to most reports from the time, was therefore their relative lack of brutality.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sharon and Fiscus used crime scene photos, the coroner's report, court records, police files and about 50 interviews to tell the story.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When speaking out in a recent interview about his interactions with baseball fans all around the world, Yankees superstar Aaron Judge noted just how constant the attention is.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The pop singer and humanitarian Sting has likewise spoken out about this concept in the past when defending his performance in Uzbekistan in 2009.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with KUOW public radio.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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Betting/odds, ticketing and streaming links in this article are provided by partners of The Athletic.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Why haven't our players and the PGA spoken up to condemn them?—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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Clubhouse leaders — according to a team source, specifically Hoerner, Swanson and Ian Happ — made sure to speak up.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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