as in paper
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also writ
or dialectal wrote
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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2
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
Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
One judge, enforcing no written rule but simply balancing interests committed to another branch, is abusing the judicial power to invade the executive power while trying to insulate his decisions from appellate review.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2025
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
But if not, well there are no words (which isn’t great for a written article).
—Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
One judge, enforcing no written rule but simply balancing interests committed to another branch, is abusing the judicial power to invade the executive power while trying to insulate his decisions from appellate review.
—The Editors, National Review, 6 Mar. 2025
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
Adjective
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Their strong sense of preparedness and diligence often brings greater discipline to board discussions, prompting more thoughtful questions and more explicit expectations.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Without supervision or regulation, kids can easily stumble upon explicit material, including violent and extremist content, that can lead to mental distress, desensitization and a warped perception of the world around them.—
Richard Wistocki,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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Hackman also penned two solo novels, published in 2011 and 2013 by Simon & Schuster.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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Blake Lively has penned a stirring tribute to her Gossip Girl costar Michelle Trachtenberg, who died today at the age of 39.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Commanders never caught up, in part due to three takeaways authored by three Eagles defenders Roseman obtained last spring.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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But in December, Pan co-authored a paper tracking the Starlink network, which found the system connected to 33 active POPs before the Nairobi facility went online.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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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“Written.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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