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as in document

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verb

present participle of write
1
as in penning
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 communicating
to engage in an exchange of written messages promise you'll write while you're away

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Recent Examples of writing
Noun
Ten years ago, Jesse Farrar produced what will probably be the most influential piece of writing of his life. — David MacK, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026 To improve their odds, nearly two-thirds use AI for resume and cover letter writing, interview practice, and career guidance. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
Barry serves as writer and executive producer with Hannah Daniel (Mudtown, Burial) writing episode 4. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026 Reducing Burnout With An AI-Powered Therapy Scribe Therapists across behavioral health, physical therapy and occupational therapy sectors often spend hours after sessions writing notes. — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for writing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
  1. document
  2. penning
  3. communicating
  4. composing
  5. corresponding
  6. scribbling
  7. posting
  8. authoring
Noun
  • Known as Special Intensive Revision, the revisions have drawn criticism over the documents required to establish voters’ eligibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • His punishments were focused on learning from the experience, according to documents filed in his subsequent lawsuit.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of document
Verb
  • Trachtenberg and Rayna McClendon came up with the new story, with Alex Anfanger and Dan Schimpf penning the script.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Matt Aldrich is penning the script, with DC Studios’ James Gunn and Peter Safran producing with The Batman director Matt Reeves’ 6th & Idaho.
    — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of penning
Verb
  • Human review remains essential, particularly when communicating with prospective investors.
    — Ramesh Tambe, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The project also aims to conduct its first operation combining robots and drones within its first year, with the different systems communicating through software and algorithms.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • However, the Dolphins released Hunter, a former Auburn standout who was a 2025 fourth-round pick, four days later when composing its 53-man roster.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Clayton is quick to credit the Edge with composing some of them, but the guitarist throws the praise back at him.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • According to objections filed by his lawyers, the pre-sentencing report calculates an offense level corresponding to an advisory sentencing range of 262 to 327 months, or about 22 to 27 years.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026
  • With no timeline for return, and no corresponding roster move the local media is only left with the information they are given by the team.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • The gesture sets off a chain reaction, as a parade of strangers begins scribbling their own complaints, anxieties and grudges across the same tiles.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Barratt plays Tom Riddle, a former Hogwarts student who meets Harry in the form of a mysterious voice magically scribbling messages through an enchanted notebook.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of scribbling
Verb
  • Democracy Docket began posting public legal documents before many news outlets, gaining email subscribers and direct online traffic through Twitter and Facebook.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Similar comments, and rebuttals, appear in numerous replies to Netflix’s posting about the casting on Instagram.
    — Peter Smith, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • In one instance, Anthropic said its systems blocked a request for Claude’s assistance in authoring a grant application for scientific funding.
    — Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Cal had just made the game interesting, with Sagapolutele authoring a brilliant five-play, 87-yard touchdown drive to pull the home team to within four with 13 seconds to play.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of authoring

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