as in paper
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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
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
Under federal regulations, utilities must maintain written procedures for responding to gas leaks and other pipeline emergencies.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Throughout an almost two-decade writing career, Rufi Thorpe had written three books.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
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
Under federal regulations, utilities must maintain written procedures for responding to gas leaks and other pipeline emergencies.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Verb
Black Library author John French has co-written the story, so expect meaty lore and a tight understanding of what makes this universe special.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Throughout an almost two-decade writing career, Rufi Thorpe had written three books.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 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
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That fall, an old friend reached out to my father through the underground communications network, dialling a number printed on a faded piece of plastic Dymo tape and speaking to him from a public phone booth.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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This new process is able to use multiple metals at once, enabling parts to be printed in a single run, rather than as separate pieces.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Although Denise and Aaron hadn't communicated since the attack, Denise told the Huntington Beach officers the same story Aaron had.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Early in the ongoing war, Pezeshkian apologized to the Gulf countries for attacking them with ballistic missiles and drones, only to quickly backtrack when the Guards communicated a different message.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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The law gives immigration judges significant discretion to suspend public access to court proceedings — they are required to close hearings in matters involving spousal abuse and minor children, for example, unless there’s explicit direction from the affected people to do otherwise.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The United States and Israel have pursued a high-stakes geopolitical objective in Iran with the explicit aim of reshaping regional power balances, but the unintended consequence may be an equally profound reshaping of financial market regimes.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a study published March 2026 in the journal Nature Communications, our team of physicists and geoscientists investigated ilmenite, a mineral composed of iron, titanium and oxygen, in a Moon rock crystallized from an ancient lunar magma.—
Emily First,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kodály’s Romanian Folk Dances, composed in 1915 for piano and arranged for orchestra two years later, occupy a mere six minutes.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ross, who was 7 when Wilkens was arrested, had corresponded with her aunt since elementary school.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Courses of fluoroquinolones, which are often prescribed for urinary tract infections and respiratory infections, and flucloxacillin, which is mainly prescribed for Staphylococcus aureus infections, both corresponded to an average of about 20 fewer species.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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Feig returns from the first film to helm the sequel from a script by Rebecca Sonnenshine, who also penned the screenplay for the 2025 movie.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Among those who penned letters of support was Van Jones, a CNN correspondent and former adviser to President Barack Obama.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The package includes two resolutions authored by Stamper.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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House Bill 4434, authored by House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, and Senate President Pro Tem Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, requires 24 hour notice if the governor plans to leave the state, except in emergencies.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
26 Mar. 2026
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