as in paper
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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
Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
When Mattel released the Hello Barbie in 2015 with a microphone, WiFi connection and pre-written responses, concerns arose that the toy was hackable, and that the doll remembered conversations and brought them up days later.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Composer Andrew Yarovenko wrote songs that evoke the early 2000s, when the characters were in high school, but also support the film’s multiple storylines.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Under federal regulations, utilities must maintain written procedures for responding to gas leaks and other pipeline emergencies.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
When Mattel released the Hello Barbie in 2015 with a microphone, WiFi connection and pre-written responses, concerns arose that the toy was hackable, and that the doll remembered conversations and brought them up days later.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
Our sources tell us that the Biden White House wrote a public statement backing the victims, but never released it.
—Scott Pelley, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
Composer Andrew Yarovenko wrote songs that evoke the early 2000s, when the characters were in high school, but also support the film’s multiple storylines.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 8 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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It can’t be printed, like dollars, or created out of thin air, like cryptocurrency.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Longhorns printed their names on the scoreboard at Royal-Memorial Stadium in 2024 in recognition of their contributions.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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Activists have not communicated with police or city officials about the sirens, raising some concerns about how the devices are being used, how to inform residents about what the sounds from the sirens mean, and the possibility that the noise could become a nuisance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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This rule should be communicated to all association members.—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran had been building that capacity in Iraq since the 1980s, cultivating Shia political networks, exile parties and militia groups during and after the Iran-Iraq War and beyond with the explicit goal of ensuring a post-Saddam Iraq would never again threaten Iranian security.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Sista was the incubator for Missy’s frank, explicit approach to sexuality, and for her style of songwriting and production, informed by the moods of the 90s Black girl group—a mysterious sensuality that paired sublimely with the cool of an around-the-way homegirl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Bruce Beach, Guinea-Bissau The Bijagós archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve located off the coast of Guinea-Bissau, is composed of 88 islands, but only about 20 are permanently inhabited.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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An advisory task force, composed of local leaders including TI foundation executive director Andy Smith, released recommendations for DBDT in September aimed at fostering accountability and rebuilding trust in its next chapter.—
Uwa Ede-Osifo,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Just like with trees, it was thought that each ring corresponded to a single year of age.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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The group that decreased sedentary time had lower lactate levels in their blood, and within that group bigger decreases in lactate corresponded to greater improvements in metabolic flexibility.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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Yet, McDonald penned hundreds of others songs and released 30-plus albums during a recording career that spanned multiple decades.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Emily Henry is a 35-year-old romance writer who’s penned six best-selling adult romance novels over the past five years, selling over 10 million copies worldwide and sparking multiple Hollywood deals.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2026
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Rocklin police partnered with Rocklin Unified School District officials after determining the city could not enact a local ban on e-bikes because of Assembly Bill 1909, authored by then-Assemblymember Laura Friedman, D-Glendale, and signed into law in 2022.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The petition was also authored by Samantha Miller, a senior carnivore campaign manager for the Center for Biological Diversity and the same person who led the push to get Proposition 207 on the ballot in 2024.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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