as in paper
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also writ
or dialectal wrote
1
as in printed
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 communicated
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of written
Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Hunkered down inside Sam Evian and Hannah Cohen’s Flying Cloud Recordings studio, with no pre-written material, the Marías singer recorded her debut solo record, under the moniker Not For Radio.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
Colleagues Rong-Gong Lin II and Hannah Fry wrote that the main strategy is to do everything possible to keep the tank cool.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
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Adjective
Those who would like to speak at the final court hearing must file a written Notice of Intention to Appear, which must be filed and postmarked on or before the objection deadline.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Hunkered down inside Sam Evian and Hannah Cohen’s Flying Cloud Recordings studio, with no pre-written material, the Marías singer recorded her debut solo record, under the moniker Not For Radio.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
The siblings wrote a letter to the school requesting to give their awards to Noel on the last day of school, Principal Ronna Montgomery said.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 May 2026
Colleagues Rong-Gong Lin II and Hannah Fry wrote that the main strategy is to do everything possible to keep the tank cool.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for written
Adjective
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The company’s founders initially hoped to build an e-paper laptop, the Modos Paper Laptop, which was announced in January of 2022.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
8 Sep. 2025
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Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.—
Shirley MacFarland,
cleveland,
26 Aug. 2022
Verb
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Outside of the sustainable approach and protection, Pela offers a wide range of designs printed on the case.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The real star of her look, however, was jher multi-colored blazer by Gabriela Hearst, naturally, printed with an abstract orange and purple mountain scene.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Input was needed to keep their project on schedule, and this needed to be communicated firmly but not in a way that would spark a negative reaction.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Southampton’s squad, who had been given a few days off after their second-leg win, had largely been kept away from the affair, with only the basic details communicated to them by the club.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The last episode of the show saw Sweeney’s character, Cassie Howard, in another explicit scene, this time featuring a yellow python.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
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Some groups, especially ones that skewed younger or more explicit in their content, declined to share details on the record.—
Kate Lavelle,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
22 May 2026
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The Russian patrol vessel Neustrahimiy arrives at Havana harbor on July 27, 2024, as part of a fleet composed of the training ship Smolniy and the offshore oil tanker Yelnya.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The initiative confirmed that the number tracking device found on the dead animal corresponded with the one that had been attached to the whale, German news agency dpa reported.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Epstein and Wade, who was born in Paris and studied at the Sorbonne, struck up a relationship that lasted several years and corresponded regularly, the records show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The missive, penned in September of that year, was addressed to one of her school friends, Katherine Hanbury.—
Séraphine Roger,
Vanity Fair,
24 May 2026
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Writer, producer and director Judd Apatow penned an earnest essay about the importance of late-night television — and safeguarding it in the American consciousness — as last week saw the shuttering of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and end of the CBS franchise begun by David Letterman.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
24 May 2026
Verb
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She was also accused of using her office to promote the book she co-authored.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Nearly 300 papal encyclicals have been produced since the first was authored in 1740 by Pope Benedict XIV.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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