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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
Jim Varsallone writes a high school sports column twice a week, featuring top performers in all varsity sports (boys and girls) in Broward and Miami-Dade counties.
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Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Sombr, who writes and produces all of his own songs, is having a breakout year.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
Wales writes that governments, activists, and ideologues have sought to use the platform’s editing tools to push their worldview.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Alysa Guffey writes business, health and development stories for IndyStar.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
Fox News Digital columnist Hugh Hewitt writes that all Americans should be shocked and appalled at the return of antisemitism.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In a post shared to Reddit, the woman writes that her son is two years old and nonverbal, with hair that typically goes past his shoulders.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
In disputed territories, the drone’s ability to deliver real-time monitoring and rapid response capabilities could give operators a significant tactical advantage, reinforcing control over contested zones, the South China Morning Post writes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Miami Herald Staff Reports, Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Sombr, who writes and produces all of his own songs, is having a breakout year.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2025
Wales writes that governments, activists, and ideologues have sought to use the platform’s editing tools to push their worldview.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
Alysa Guffey writes business, health and development stories for IndyStar.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025
Fox News Digital columnist Hugh Hewitt writes that all Americans should be shocked and appalled at the return of antisemitism.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
In a post shared to Reddit, the woman writes that her son is two years old and nonverbal, with hair that typically goes past his shoulders.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Richard Dunn, a longtime sportswriter, writes the Dunn Deal column regularly for The Orange County Register’s weekly, The Coastal Current North.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
In disputed territories, the drone’s ability to deliver real-time monitoring and rapid response capabilities could give operators a significant tactical advantage, reinforcing control over contested zones, the South China Morning Post writes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes
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Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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This new forecast corresponds to upside of around 11%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The o1 model correctly produced two different syntactic trees, one that corresponds to the first interpretation of the sentence and one that corresponds to the latter.—
Steve Nadis,
Quanta Magazine,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both tracks are penned by Stephen Schwartz, who also composes alongside John Powell.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Who composes a symphony with a hammer?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These media events are how the program communicates with fans and boosters.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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With that setting on, the browser communicates to sites that the visitor wants the site to respect the user’s preference.—
Wire Report,
Mercury News,
5 Nov. 2025
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While not all of the slowdown in box production can be attributable to falling demand for goods, the slump is present in other areas of the freight economy, said Adam Josephson, a longtime paper and packaging sell-side analyst who now authors an economics newsletter.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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He’s cultivated a large online following, hosts a podcast that amplifies his policy message, and posts Trump-style memes and rapid-fire videos that mock conservative governors and highlight California’s progressive policies.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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But the public doesn’t need to file a FOIA to find out that information; the school freely posts it online.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Writes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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