variants
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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as in paper
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Recent Examples of written
Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 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
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
In the Instagram post, written from Stefan’s perspective, the cat reflected on his years spent loyally guarding the bakery.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Verb
On the bubblegum-pink cover of his eighth studio album, Play, Ed Sheeran clearly lays out his goals for the project in a written message.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 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
Adjective
Burghardt wrote the script for the movie, which World Of Reel previously revealed will tell the story of a young woman on the autism spectrum who breaks free from her overprotective but loving mother in search of freedom, friendship, and a little chaos in the summer after high school graduation.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
In the Instagram post, written from Stefan’s perspective, the cat reflected on his years spent loyally guarding the bakery.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for written
Verb
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Also, of course, I am handicapped by knowing that this couldn’t be printed in the foreseeable future, and by the fact that contemplation of this material has become painful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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The calendar, which is printed on carbon offset paper with vegetable inks, features a different rescue dog each month, each with their own survival story and wearing their own fabulous fascinator.—
Monique Jessen,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This included key initiatives such as attending overseas markets and conferences, acquiring new IP, and engaging a head of international outreach — all of which were fully approved and communicated with the BFI.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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Voices close to the defender — who, like all those cited in this article, asked to remain anonymous to protect relationships — expressed surprise at how his extension had not been officially communicated.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.—
Shirley MacFarland,
cleveland,
26 Aug. 2022
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In the financial world, assets can be divided into two types: paper assets, and non-paper assets.—
The Salt Lake Tribune,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
24 Aug. 2022
Verb
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Instead of a membrane-like surface seen on other bugs, the leg organ is composed of a waxy covering dotted with several thousand pores connected to porous glands.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gauss noted that this fall’s cohort is composed of seven teacher-candidates, those with bachelor’s degrees who lack a teaching credential, along with four or five current teachers seeking to add to their existing credential.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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To confirm the match, the team carefully aligned the Hubble and JWST images using 36 stars visible in both datasets as reference points, ensuring that every pixel corresponded to the same spot in the sky, the study noted.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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To calculate the scattering amplitude for a collision of n particles, physicists would have to add up many BCFW terms — and each of those terms corresponded to a region of the positive Grassmannian in n dimensions.—
Kevin Hartnett,
Quanta Magazine,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This represents a more explicit approach than the February policy change, which allowed erotica in certain contexts but lacked age-gating infrastructure.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Oct. 2025
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While a reference to Democrats alone likely doesn't constitute a violation of the law, the explicit blaming of their party for the shutdown may, said Michael Fallings, a partner at Tully Rinckey, an employment law firm.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With more than 15,000 employees, Tomasso has penned over 500 notes—and believes the small gesture has an outsized impact.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Onah penned the script with his Captain America collaborator Peter Glanz.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bhavya Lal — a Professor of Policy Analysis with RAND School of Public Policy and a former NASA associate administrator for technology, policy, and strategy — recently co-authored a report that tallied government spending on nuclear propulsion and explored why the programs failed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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Johnson, who authored a paper in 2023 about the importance of building virtual cells, hopes that whatever scientists end up building will be capable of being visualized.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Written.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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