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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
Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
As of this writing, Starz has yet to announce a release date for Blood of My Blood season 2.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
At the time of writing the price of gold bullion sits at a little under $4,000 per troy ounce, a figure which many analysts are expecting will steeply jump once or twice more over the next year.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
As of this writing, the Titans have moved senior offensive assistant Mike McCoy into the head coach role.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
As of this writing, Starz has yet to announce a release date for Blood of My Blood season 2.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
His writing has also been recognized nationally in the Associated Press Sports Editors’ writing contest.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
At the time of writing the price of gold bullion sits at a little under $4,000 per troy ounce, a figure which many analysts are expecting will steeply jump once or twice more over the next year.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
Verb
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After penning and executive producing the sequel, Jeremy Slater is eyeing to return as screenwriter, having just announced Mortal Kombat III at New York Comic-Con.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Chinouriri only recently started penning love songs that capture emotions as intense as the ones that show up across her debut album What a Devastating Turn of Events.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The canine tried communicating that a cat was staring at her from the car parked next to them.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In September, Phillips began communicating directly with a Jeep customer service representative.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If these documents are protected in the civil courts, almost certainly Department of Justice prosecutors had access to them.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Is this focus a consequence of the documents and interview subjects available to you, or is the Revolution best understood by studying its principal revolutionaries?—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For Ares, Nine Inch Nails will be composing the soundtrack, bringing their iconic industrial rock sound to the Grid.—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The difference is that composing while in motion may be a particularly useful way to address a crisis in creativity.—
Karen Palmer
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For a while, this was alleviated by trying to help police with their investigations, corresponding with her father, and working with organizations meant to help victims of violent and high profile crimes.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Oct. 2025
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When aftershock data is available, the corresponding maps and charts include earthquakes within 100 miles and seven days of the initial quake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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People drift between venues, carrying tote bags, scribbling in notebooks, waiting in line for coffee or drinks.—
Javier Garcia del Moral
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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Morelo recounted hateful reactions to his art, including people smudging out and scribbling over his spots.—
Max Bacall , Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Midler also paid tribute to Keaton, posting a black-and-white image of the actress on her Instagram page along with a heartfelt caption.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Demidov is a betting favorite to win the Calder Trophy as the league’s top rookie after posting a goal and an assist in his two NHL games last season.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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