WRITES UP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

writes up

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present tense third-person singular of write up

as in speaks up

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Jason speaks up as to whether he felt bullied or harassed in the house.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026
Your 11th House of Friends and Community speaks up as the moody Moon there opposes restrictive Saturn in your 5th House of Creativity and Play, so group plans may squeeze a passion project.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

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The Sound Of Fiscal Dominance Fiscal dominance describes the situation in which the government’s financing needs, rather than the inflation outlook, start to steer monetary conditions.

— James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
The agreement Hansen describes would be a much larger legal matter than a standard screening NDA, and would not be asked of other individuals screening the film — including press and third-party marketing agencies.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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The filming of the DAU project in Ukraine, writes Khrzhanovsky, took place before the Russian invasion of the country.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
But as Fortune's Sebastian Herrera writes, the announcement signals that Amazon is still serious about making Bezos' drone dream a reality.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

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