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
Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Invented in the early 2000s by John Gruber and Aaron Schwartz, Markdown is a backend writing format that, compared to, say, HTML, is more simple and readable for computers, and thus is booming once again in the era of AI search.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 28 Feb. 2026
According to Hook, Morris was responsible for writing a significant part of the music, and perhaps this contribution explains the drummer’s fascination with the track.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Lucy Maguire is Features Director at Vogue Business, writing and commissioning features across all verticals, with a focus on fashion industry moves, international fashion weeks, trends and consumer behaviour, alongside interviews with key designers, founders and executives.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Invented in the early 2000s by John Gruber and Aaron Schwartz, Markdown is a backend writing format that, compared to, say, HTML, is more simple and readable for computers, and thus is booming once again in the era of AI search.
—Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Ben Parker separates the reality of AI essay writing from the clickbait.
—Literary Hub, 28 Feb. 2026
According to Hook, Morris was responsible for writing a significant part of the music, and perhaps this contribution explains the drummer’s fascination with the track.
—Mark Richardson, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
Noun
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While other states prohibit trans people from reflecting their gender identities on licenses or changing their birth certificates, Kansas’ law is the first to require trans people to reverse this change on existing documents, The Associated Press reported.—
David Williams,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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In December 2020, O’Connor handed a drunk boy a condom and pushed him into a bed with a drunk girl, who locked herself in the bathroom out of fear, court documents state.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Many other local ghostwriters are also apparently penning erotica for a fee.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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The film is being made with the support from Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund, with Hanks also penning the script.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
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Or is Larry, missing for three years, communicating something from somewhere?—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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That means stress-testing contingency plans, communicating with stakeholders, checking supply-chain risk and all the other things that should be second nature to any global operator in a crisis.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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It's best suited to high-level video editing, VFX work, 3D modeling and rendering, composing scores, and working with custom AI models.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the foundation funded a study by nonprofit Earth Economics that reported more than 84,000 businesses were tied to the health of the Everglades, composing 3 million livelihoods.—
Michael Adno,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Kazakhstan is mapped entirely through exit points, each written in the language corresponding to its destination country.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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In a corresponding move, the Frost activated forward Élizabeth Giguère from the team’s Reserve Player list and signed her to a PWHL Standard Player Agreement.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Quatisha Maycock, 5, had just learned how to write her name and practiced scribbling it every day up until she was thrown into the Everglades and left to be eaten by alligators.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2026
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No more scribbling names on napkins and losing them later.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mamdani emerged from this shroud of mystery triumphant, posting a photograph on X of himself, firmly straight-faced, standing alongside the grinning President.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2026
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Yang and Rogers faced backlash for these comments, both posting public apologies on social media shortly after fans took issue with what some argued was racially motivated criticism.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The senators have become frequent partners on Capitol Hill in authoring legislation to regulate AI.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Even after authoring the team’s first 1,000-yard receiving season since before the COVID-19 pandemic, Diggs is simply not worth that type of hit on their books.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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