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
Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Created by Tony McNamara, who earned Oscar nominations for his writing work on both The Favourite and Poor Things, The Great offers the same combination of lush costumes and scenery mixed with a biting commentary on the world, and a woman’s place in it.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 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
Moore did all the illustrations herself but insists the writing process was collaborative.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Created by Tony McNamara, who earned Oscar nominations for his writing work on both The Favourite and Poor Things, The Great offers the same combination of lush costumes and scenery mixed with a biting commentary on the world, and a woman’s place in it.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 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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The city and county of San Francisco filed the lawsuit seeking an injunction on April 18, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition and false designation of the airport, according to court documents.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Most images, documents, media, and 3D file formats work.PCMAG, PCMAG, 11 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 21 Nov. 2024.
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