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
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Before the invention of alphabets, early writing systems—like hieroglyphs and cuneiform—used symbols representing objects or phonetic sounds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In Today's Software Development Today’s AI tools are great at automating repetitive tasks, such as writing boilerplate code and refactoring.
—Julius Hietala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The human participants in this celebration of theme parks and IP have not as of this writing been revealed, but as sure as nobody knows why Goofy can speak but Pluto can’t, Mickey and Minnie are bound to appear.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Before the invention of alphabets, early writing systems—like hieroglyphs and cuneiform—used symbols representing objects or phonetic sounds.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
One reason is that grants tend to go to organizations with little experience or track record building programs or delivering services, but which are excellent at writing government grants.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
In Today's Software Development Today’s AI tools are great at automating repetitive tasks, such as writing boilerplate code and refactoring.
—Julius Hietala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
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According to court documents, some Union voters were disenfranchised while other voters in the unincorporated parts of the county may have incorrectly voted in the city election.Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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There's an onboard file management system for quick organization of documents.Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The tune is the second that Cave, who has been composing film scores with his creative partner Warren Ellis for years, has contributed to a movie soundtrack this year.Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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Romeo + Juliet is your first time composing for Broadway.Ilana Kaplan, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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In recent years, brown has played an integral role in informing and building both the transformative and restorative justice movements by way of two prevailing organizing methodologies, each with a corresponding book.Fran Tirado, Them, 3 Oct. 2024
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In its report Allianz modeled a handful of hypothetical individuals across generations, tracking their savings returns—and corresponding wealth—throughout their respective economic cycles.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
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Maryland’s new law, effective October 1, 2024, mandates posting minimum and maximum salary ranges in internal and external postings.Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Private equity has followed a rocky path, with leveraged buyouts posting only an 8% return last year, the lowest in over a decade.Don Muir, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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