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
Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 1 Dec. 2025
The rest of his show follows a more rigid structure, with pre-written songs and interludes of traditional stand-up comedy — and no, the autotune is not always on.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Pezeshkian, who ordered Araghchi to pursue talks with the Americans after likely getting Khamenei’s blessing, also wrote on X on Sunday about the talks.
—CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
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
The rest of his show follows a more rigid structure, with pre-written songs and interludes of traditional stand-up comedy — and no, the autotune is not always on.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Nov. 2025
Verb
As Matthew Futterman wrote, Vonn has always gone all-in, never more so than now.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Pezeshkian, who ordered Araghchi to pursue talks with the Americans after likely getting Khamenei’s blessing, also wrote on X on Sunday about the talks.
—CNN Money, 9 Feb. 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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With the growing impact of digital, those of us who still want our news printed on paper really appreciate the delivery teams.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
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When the voter finishes, the selections are printed on the ballot.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Changes to district lines weren’t always clearly communicated, and residents are understandably unsure about who represents them or how county decisions affect them now.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Authorities say Buzbee and Thomas communicated for more than a year on multiple such gaming platforms.—
John Tufts,
Louisville Courier Journal,
12 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Under pressure from governments, including threats of bans and fines, X restricted Grok’s ability to generate certain explicit images last month.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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No explicit demands were left at the scene of the crime, but the crime is believed to have been a kidnapping.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 4,000 years ago, follows a king who searches the world for a plant that can restore youth, only to lose the plant to a thieving snake.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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Perigee Vitz-Wong composed the score.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Of course, most of the people who corresponded with Epstein were men.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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In North America, the largest boreal forest gains were concentrated in the northernmost boreal, while any losses corresponded to widespread forest disturbances, including a bark beetle outbreak in British Columbia and wildfires across western Canada and interior Alaska, the researchers said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The project, which is penned by his long-term collaborator Kata Weber, stars Adams with a supporting cast including Murray Bartlett, Chloe East, Brett Goldstein, Dan Levy, Redding Munsell, Jenny Slate and Rainn Wilson.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Given Humanoid’s success, Schaeffler has already penned a five-year collaboration to deploy hundreds of robots across its global operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Earlier in the day, Mikaela Shiffrin had authored her own triumphant moment.—
The Sports Desk,
NBC news,
18 Feb. 2026
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Sources told The Times that authorities have no proof the person who authored the ransom note has Guthrie.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Written.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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