WRITE-UP Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

Many people feel powerless at work, especially when dealing with managers, write-ups, or fear of losing their jobs. — Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 When the 50-day gave way and then the 200-day gave way, those were the exits the original write-up identified. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 29 June 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

Many of them feature amenities like a basketball court, weight rooms and a pool, while others may have unique features like boxing gyms or an ice rink.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Apple might delay the full rollout of these desktop AI utilities beyond the initial Q4 2026 macOS 27 release, preferring a staggered approach to unify features across platforms, mirroring iOS.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of feature

Verb

Streamlined and very much in line with the neutral tones and corporate minimalism of the Westin-Marriott aesthetic, rooms decor here isn’t much to write home about.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
But thousands of public comments come from scientists, who warn that the rule, as written, would severely curtail their work treating pediatric cancers, improving maternal health and advancing fundamental research.

— Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Definition of write

Noun

Extremely intense wildfires have been known to reach firebreaks, and their effectiveness is influenced by a complex set of environmental factors, a review study published earlier this year found.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
The company was selected following a competitive review that assessed technical maturity and the commercial scalability of technologies that could strengthen domestic energy supply chains.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

Definition of review

Verb

Los Angeles Police Department Detective William Roecker also testified Thursday, describing his review of cell-tower data linked to Burke’s phone and location data from his Tesla.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
But some members of Juliana’s family question that, and outside experts interviewed by the Observer have described what’s known about the case publicly as suspicious or unusual.

— Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Definition of describe

Noun

But Morningstar analyst Jing Jie Yu cautions in a July report that the Chinese company might not attract many customers abroad, with demand still coming mostly from home markets.

— Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
The report also alleged Phillips may have collected his government salary while working on campaign activity.

— Tia Mitchell, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of report

Verb

Valerie is asked to speak out against her own show for the sake of human dignity—an act that seems noble on paper but risks putting two hundred or so of her crew members out on the street.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Back in May, Los Angeles City held a permit hearing to grant the Cinerama Dome a new liquor license, and the public forum created an opportunity for local activists to speak out about the lack of movement.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Definition of speak out

Noun

The author is the Founder of Making Space, an organization that has received philanthropic support from the GitLab Foundation and the Truist Foundation, both referenced in this article as funders investing in disability employment.

— Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
The Athletic put the points raised in this article to United.

— Andy Mitten, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of article

Verb

The adults who care about students—parents, teachers, school administrators, prospective employers—should encourage them to speak up, to debate, and, yes, even to fail.

— Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Both Werkheiser and Bronin encouraged people who oppose these changes to speak up not only during the public comment period, but to their legislators directly.

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 July 2026

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