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
Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
Keep written records, preserve emails and don’t hesitate to speak with an employment lawyer before signing any severance or waiver agreement.
—Jc Serrano, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
However, an analysis by Flagstar found a smaller risk, Deutsche Bank analyst Bernard Von Gizycki wrote.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Hamnet is a historical drama co-written, co-edited and directed by Zhao, based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2025
Keep written records, preserve emails and don’t hesitate to speak with an employment lawyer before signing any severance or waiver agreement.
—Jc Serrano, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
And after Trump won, Lawrence wrote an essay for Broadly.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
However, an analysis by Flagstar found a smaller risk, Deutsche Bank analyst Bernard Von Gizycki wrote.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
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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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What eventually gets printed in the Heartland Press is less of a Washberg hit piece than a tribute.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Whatever was written or printed on the paper remains unknown.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Adding search functionality and geolocating the buildings introduced additional complications, as did ensuring the map’s coding communicated with the coding of the NDU website.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the documents, that operator allegedly communicated that information back to a lead conspirator at the poker table, who used signals to relay the information with other conspirators at the table.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Amid the pandemic-era lockdowns, more and more people began paying for explicit content online.—
Taylor Lorenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Not until 2013, however, did French chocolate undergo a more explicit change.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the time, Kardashian laughed it off while Schumer jokingly composed herself.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The two have formed FulFive, a new entity composed of Winston’s Fulwell Entertainment and Givens’ FiveCurrents, which will produce the ceremonies.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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For this study, researchers analyzed data from 770 young, healthy adults to examine how certain aspects of their health and performance corresponded to different attributes of their sleep.—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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You exec produced the show and penned the finale.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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Nathaniel Halpern penned the script, with Emma Watts producing.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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His arrest in September 2022 came after authorities authored more than 20 search warrants — often for cell phone information — and spent hundreds of hours sifting through forensic data.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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Lost in the 18 innings, Ohtani had authored a dominant, record-setting offensive performance that forced the Toronto Blue Jays to take the bat out of his hands entirely.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Written.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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