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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-ups
The group’s headquarters distributes money, as well as write-ups about the results of local experiments, to the various chapters.
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Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In the early years of fantasy football, the most enterprising commissioners would produce write-ups, type them up and mail them out.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Some schools have restricted AI use for coursework and clinical write-ups.
—Angelo Volandes, STAT, 30 Dec. 2025
These write-ups can add up and can lead to an actual firing under police union rules.
—Peter Mancina, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
The Times’ error immediately garnered write-ups in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and other outlets.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Collect those write-ups, even the tiny ones, and stack them like bricks.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The game also has an electronic version over at Demiplane Nexus which is really useful for keeping all the different character write-ups in one place.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Subsequent write-ups have appeared in Wired Magazine and other publications.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Charles Duhigg, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
In the early years of fantasy football, the most enterprising commissioners would produce write-ups, type them up and mail them out.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Some schools have restricted AI use for coursework and clinical write-ups.
—Angelo Volandes, STAT, 30 Dec. 2025
These write-ups can add up and can lead to an actual firing under police union rules.
—Peter Mancina, The Conversation, 8 Dec. 2025
The Times’ error immediately garnered write-ups in The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine, and other outlets.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Collect those write-ups, even the tiny ones, and stack them like bricks.
—Chris Cardillo, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
The game also has an electronic version over at Demiplane Nexus which is really useful for keeping all the different character write-ups in one place.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Subsequent write-ups have appeared in Wired Magazine and other publications.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write-ups
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Adjustable Typing Angles Other features on the NODE 100 include a set of flip-out and adjustable feet that offer a choice of three different typing angles, ranging from 6 to 12 degree for a more ergonomic and comfortable typing position.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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As with Eudoxus, the angle of the moon and sun will cast sections of the Aristoteles Crater into shadow, highlighting the broken terrain bordering its central basin plain, upon which a collection of hill-like features reside.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Many reports of concern revolve around a number of teen suicides potentially linked to LLM use, but there are other possible effects as well.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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But the stock’s performance after those reports has been mixed, falling on seven occasions.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Her director communicated Amber’s results to senior management and took the credit, giving Amber lackluster performance reviews to keep her from being promoted off the team.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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As for the defense's argument that Debe had a history of making up stories, prosecutors say this is unfortunately consistent with life inside an abusive relationship.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Carol Trzcinski, executive director of McCord Gallery & Cultural Center in Palos Park, wants to help veterans tell their stories by exhibiting their art during a monthlong exhibit in March.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of the fatal shooting of a Minnesota mother by an immigration agent this month, House Democrats have filed articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Adams and 71 other Democrats in the House of Representatives introduced articles of impeachment against Noem earlier this month, which could trigger her removal from office.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tucked on a hillside in the Rustic Canyon neighborhood, the house floats above a natural spring that flows through the property, resting on six concrete columns sunk 30 feet into the ground.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Massive columns, slender spires and impossibly balanced boulders loom above the timber.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The event included a procession, prayers, libations, community testimonials and site consecration Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Atlanta.—
Alia Pharr,
AJC.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Archival footage and personal recollections are blended in the movie, alongside testimonials from the closest people to him.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Write-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write-ups. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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