as in paper
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also writ
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1
as in printed
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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as in communicated
to engage in an exchange of written messages
promise you'll write while you're away
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Recent Examples of written
Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the next months, the inquiry will accommodate oral testimonies, as accompanied by a call for written submissions.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The legislature’s actions curtailing the Ethics Commission have led Chaffee to rethink how her group wrote the initial ballot initiative.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Advertisement For young Americans who rarely sign anything beyond a paper receipt or a coffee shop iPad, a written signature just doesn’t mean much anymore — except when voting by mail, when a signature is critical to determining whether a mail ballot is counted.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Over the next months, the inquiry will accommodate oral testimonies, as accompanied by a call for written submissions.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
The actress added that she was taken with the script, written by Gadd, from the start.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 6 Jan. 2025
The legislature’s actions curtailing the Ethics Commission have led Chaffee to rethink how her group wrote the initial ballot initiative.
—Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for written
Adjective
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In the financial world, assets can be divided into two types: paper assets, and non-paper assets.—
The Salt Lake Tribune,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
24 Aug. 2022
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Staples, clips and other non-paper materials must be removed.—
Shirley MacFarland,
cleveland,
26 Aug. 2022
Verb
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Leveraging transfer of emotion, it’s based on the idea that emotion can be communicated via natural body odor.—
Stephanie Hirschmiller,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Despite being around Old Trafford regularly, his page does not reference United and his role has not been communicated internally.—
Adam Crafton,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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But engaging with those properties could mean putting even more money into her pocket and represent an explicit affirmation of her rancorous positions.—
Glen Weldon,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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The footage shows Caldwell calling the nearby Packers fans vulgar and sexist names, while taunting the man accompanying her with explicit gestures.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The monument is composed of rocks transported from far and wide—impressive feats of shipping for its Neolithic builders.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team, which is composed of in-house writers and editors as well as contributors—along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
24 Dec. 2024
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Through this, the team was able to see that new memories were replayed and cemented in the brain during a fleeting moment in one of the non-REM sleep stage subsets, which corresponded with the animals' pupils appearing contracted.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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This year, Tesla corresponded with authorities in Austin regarding safety expectations for its autonomous vehicle technology.—
Lora Kolodny,Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Several of the top 10 authors also penned the top 10 titles of the year, which included Hannah's The Women, Yarros' Fourth Wing and Iron Flame and Maas' A Court of Thorns and Roses, according to Libby.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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Travis also penned a gushing tribute on Instagram to mark his daughter's birthday on Christmas Eve.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The bill received broad support and was authored by both Republicans and Democrats.—
Lainey Seyler,
Journal Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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That status was helped by the fact that her claims were detailed in a New York Times report, co-authored by Twohey, one of the reporters who originally broke the Weinstein story.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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Yet Southpaw has rewritten the script.—
Stephen Wunker,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Janet B. Carson,
arkansasonline.com,
5 Oct. 2024
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