1
as in penning
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 communicating
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of writing
Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Here's what writing has taught me about being a COO:
Storytelling is strategy.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Summer Fridays Home to the famous Jet Lag Mask, Summer Fridays is offering a Black Friday sale worth writing home about.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Vara was uninspired by GPT-3’s responses to her writing, but over time came to appreciate the algorithm’s ability to offer language where there was none.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
Here's what writing has taught me about being a COO:
Storytelling is strategy.
—Jeremy Bradley-Silverio Donato, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
The eight-part show, from writing duo Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore, will air on WBD’s free-to-air network Three and VOD service ThreeNow following the deal.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Summer Fridays Home to the famous Jet Lag Mask, Summer Fridays is offering a Black Friday sale worth writing home about.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
Noun
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The witness told investigators that Griffin swerved to cut off Francis, court documents read, at which point Francis pulled up beside the of the green Sierra and allegedly fired four to five shots into the truck through the front window on the drivers’ side.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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Brenda Ruth Deutsch, 70, was arrested earlier this week on three felony counts of child abuse, neglect and child endangerment after a child reported to be missing was later found in Texas, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Seriously, had our honorable horror maestro taken a terrible tumble while composing the latest Goosebumps book?—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Consider using two hands to steady the monocular or use surrounding objects like fences or walls to lean against while composing your image.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Tampa Bay Times reviewed nearly 600 storm tracks and corresponding sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean basin over the last four decades.—
Jack Prator,
Orlando Sentinel,
30 Dec. 2024
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The value of the gross estate is recalculated, and the corresponding tax liability is adjusted.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Just a few days after posting the video, Jones’ tattoo has gotten over 1 million views on Instagram.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Just a few days after posting the video, Jones’ tattoo has gotten over 1 million views on Instagram.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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