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as in pens
to compose and set down on paper the words of
a staunch supporter of the old school, he prefers to write all of his letters by hand
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as in corresponds
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of writes
In a post shared to Reddit, the woman writes that her mother-in-law is going overboard now that fall is near.
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Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Kurfi writes that calligraphy has been among the most important art forms in the Islamic world since Islam’s early decades.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
The Pitt cast is led by Noah Wyle, who also executive produces and writes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Fedorov and Svyatogor represent two sides of Cosmism, which Groys writes never had a unified doctrine.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
The technical feat Fonseca pulled off involves a Python script that monitors the game memory through the Dolphin emulator, sends dialogue context to AI models like GPT-5 or Gemini, and writes the responses back into the GameCube's RAM.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Fairbanks writes of those happy times helping her grandmother do the laundry by hand, working in the garden and listening to family lore, including her grandmother’s time at an Indian boarding school where her culture was forbidden.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Kurfi writes that calligraphy has been among the most important art forms in the Islamic world since Islam’s early decades.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 14 Sep. 2025
The Pitt cast is led by Noah Wyle, who also executive produces and writes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Fedorov and Svyatogor represent two sides of Cosmism, which Groys writes never had a unified doctrine.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
The technical feat Fonseca pulled off involves a Python script that monitors the game memory through the Dolphin emulator, sends dialogue context to AI models like GPT-5 or Gemini, and writes the responses back into the GameCube's RAM.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Zach Wichter is a travel reporter and writes the Cruising Altitude column for USA TODAY.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Jay Weaver writes about federal crime at the crossroads of South Florida and Latin America.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Fairbanks writes of those happy times helping her grandmother do the laundry by hand, working in the garden and listening to family lore, including her grandmother’s time at an Indian boarding school where her culture was forbidden.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes
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This corresponds to a favorable home mortgage interest rate or a very reasonable new car interest rate.—
Mary Luquette,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The discount corresponds with the company’s slower top-line growth, mixed brand reputation, a prior FY 2019 impairment that damaged investor confidence, and ongoing debt concerns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Who composes a symphony with a hammer?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
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Genji visits these woods before his exile to Suma and composes a poem wishing that the forest might one day see the injustice against him reversed.—
Lauren Groff,
The Atlantic,
20 Aug. 2025
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Use one-on-one time to understand how each employee learns, communicates and thrives.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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That much is apparent just by talking with Hobert, who communicates her ambitions with sharp focus.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
9 Sep. 2025
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Yeo, who posts about books on TikTok and Instagram, similarly felt her sense of self slipping away.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Becky Adams, who posts to TikTok under the username @coppercoffeeandme, lives in the suburbs and owns a sweet golden retriever called Copper.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Writes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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