LONGHANDS Synonyms: 13 Similar and Opposite Words

longhands

noun

plural of longhand

as in handwritings

writing done by hand my computer was down for most of the afternoon, so I wrote out my report in longhand

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manuscripts

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Publishing houses have tried to crack down on AI usage by authors, inserting strict clauses into book deals and leaning on Pangram to vet manuscripts.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
The manuscripts at the Habott Library are among the oldest in West Africa.

— Kang-Chun Cheng, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2026

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