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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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
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
3 July 2026
This offer provides lifetime access with monthly writing credits included.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
The pen has 4,096 pressure levels, so writing on the tablet will feel almost as natural as writing on real paper.
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Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
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Noun
While no photos of Taylor’s wedding dress have been released, at the time of writing, her publicist, Tree Paine, confirmed in a press release that both Taylor and Travis wore Dior looks designed by Jonathan Anderson.
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Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
3 July 2026
This offer provides lifetime access with monthly writing credits included.
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Stackcommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
3 July 2026
Verb
Her work has taken her around the world reviewing top hotels and writing travel guides, from luxury safari camps in Botswana to Palaces de France across Saint-Tropez.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 July 2026
The pen has 4,096 pressure levels, so writing on the tablet will feel almost as natural as writing on real paper.
—
Kelsey Fogarty,
PC Magazine,
4 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
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Court documents say witnesses noticed Lopez acting strangely before the attack.
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Melvin Shimkus, 52, was arrested on a charge of vulnerable adult abuse after allegedly leaving his 31-year-old son, Hunter Shimkus, in a bathtub for seven weeks, according to local outlets, AZ Family, 12 News and Fox 10 TV, citing court documents.
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Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is penning the screenplay.
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The series was conceptualized by Victoria Holmes, one of many writers penning the novels under the pseudonym Erin Hunter for HarperCollins.
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The Justice Department and the states also outlined actions the companies will need to take, including adopting antitrust compliance programs and banning communicating with competitors on pricing and bidding strategies.
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The confusion is intensified for those who don’t speak English, who often resorted to communicating with the clerk through hand signals.
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The production was built entirely with AI tools, with Madhvani writing the multilingual lyrics alongside co-creators and composing the music through Suno, a leading AI music generation platform.
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Legend has it that when an unsuspecting new man on the paper’s composing desk left out the agate type one day there were lots of problems for bettors and bookies across the city.
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The three-person team then found the corresponding symbols on a paper chart.
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Some of those stock transactions occurred shortly before or after major news related to the corresponding companies.
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Each time Yamamoto took the mound, his interpreter, Sonoda, sat on the dugout ledge, scribbling his own notes to help streamline Yamamoto’s process.
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Behind them, Lauren Lloyd, 33, visiting from Nashville, sat earnestly scribbling on her wish tag, which was filled from edge to edge with neat script.
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Chef McGrady shared the wealth, posting the exact recipe for Diana's favorite breakfast on his YouTube channel in June 2025.
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Moreno Mendez was released from the Tarrant County jail after posting a $10,000 bond, according to court records.
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After authoring two of the decisions handed down yesterday, Chief Justice John Roberts may have at least one more up his sleeve.
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Yordan Alvarez authoring a season worthy of American League MVP honors masks some of Altuve’s malaise.
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“Writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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