writes

verb

present tense third-person singular of write
1
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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2
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 Rispoli writes Goblikon’s jokes, massages his hump and researches topics for his podcast. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Katey Lee Carson writes and directs and, along with producing partner Rickie-Lee Roberts, channeled experience in the business into the short. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026 Borges writes stories that are an idea, an absolute crystalline unforgettable thought. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026 The team then photographs the watch and writes a detailed listing for the platform. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2026 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services writes and oversees the Medicare rules. — Antje M. Barreveld, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026 The process for choosing the next projects is happening right now, at the same time City Hall writes the next year's budget. — Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Gutierrez writes about that, his early childhood in Cuba, and leadership lessons from his career in his new book, Sheer Will. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Matthew Lynn, a Post Opinions contributor, is a financial columnist and author who writes for the Daily Telegraph and the Spectator in London. — Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes
  1. pens
  2. corresponds
  3. composes
  4. communicates
  5. authors
  6. posts
Verb
  • This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
  • Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026
Definition of pens
Verb
  • Sensory input signals go through the brainstem before being directed to the center of the brain that corresponds to that sense.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Neither corresponds to any investigation, case, incident, or call for service.
    — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponds
Verb
  • The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Agent authority composes dynamically.
    — Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of composes
Verb
  • If the ad also communicates that vaping can destroy lungs irreversibly, the teen audience is likely to experience extreme fear while at the same time feeling like there’s no way to fix the problem.
    — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The repairer reads these messages, communicates with customers directly, and sometimes learns the story behind a pair of jeans that has been treasured for decades.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of communicates
Verb
  • Hannah Agran, Midwest Living’s executive editor who authors many food features, is a frequent shopper.
    — Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • In addition, Roberts often authors the opinions in the biggest cases – and there are some big ones left.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of authors
Verb
  • On the other side, if OpenAI posts its own collateral, or achieves a high enough credit rating, Nvidia's guarantee ends.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • One of the collectors hit is a YouTuber with 148,000 subscribers who posts as SKY-B Cards.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of posts

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