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
Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
As for scored offerings, with a few dozen reviews in and more to follow, at the time of this writing, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has an 82 metascore on PS5 (84 on Xbox, 77 on PC).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 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
In addition to his work for Scientific American, Billings's writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, Wired, New Scientist, Popular Science, and many other publications.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025
As for scored offerings, with a few dozen reviews in and more to follow, at the time of this writing, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has an 82 metascore on PS5 (84 on Xbox, 77 on PC).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 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 photos, posted on the president's official X account, show the historic document displayed near the president's desk.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Most of the files are scans of documents, and some are blurred or have become faint or difficult to read in the decades since Kennedy's assassination.—
Joel Shannon,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 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 1 Apr. 2025.
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