WRITTEN UP Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

written up

verb

past participle of write up

as in written

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The scene is secured, witnesses are identified, forensics are collected, and eventually, a report is written – but usually not publicly released.

— Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
The creative duo, which previously collaborated on To the Night, co-wrote the screenplay, inspired by true events, and developed it with people without housing.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026

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Solar eclipse watchers have for centuries vividly described an eerie phenomenon known as shadow bands that appears just before and after totality — the period when the moon completely blocks the sun’s light and the sky goes dark.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Officials said the gun, described as small and compact, was legally registered to the boy’s grandfather.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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But it wasn’t made public until last week, when South Korean channel and CNN affiliate JTBC obtained the report and published its damning details.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The notice said the solicitation for a no-bid contract could be published as early as Friday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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Emily Moreno and Zashin are the subjects of Miller’s defamation lawsuit, which alleged the defendants disseminated domestic abuse allegations that were then published by national and regional news outlets.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
The protests seemed to intensify following the visuals of police repression, which were disseminated widely on social media by independent journalists and protesters.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026

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Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, is a radio signal broadcast by an aircraft that includes key location details, including altitude and speed.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
State, federal candidates hit debate stage The Atlanta Press Club will host 11 debates, all of which will be livestreamed on the organization's YouTube page and broadcast on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

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