PENS Synonyms: 197 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

plural of pen

as in jails

a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody earned six years in a federal pen

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noun (2)

plural of pen

as in cages

an enclosure with an open framework for keeping animals a goat pen

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noun (3)

plural of pen

as in writers

a person who creates a written work Alexander Hamilton is reckoned to be the pseudonymous pen behind two thirds of the Federalist Papers

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of pen

as in houses

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers remember to pen up the dogs when visitors come over

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of pen

as in writes

to compose and set down on paper the words of though relatively unknown at the time of his death, the composer had penned some of the most memorable show tunes of his era

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Single-dose pens and vials will be excluded from the program. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 June 2026 The dining room table, where the sisters wrote, is strewn with manuscripts, quill pens and tea cups; a bonnet and shawl bedeck a chair in the small kitchen. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026 Single-dose Zepbound pens and Zepbound vials will not be covered by the bridge program. — Sony Salzman, ABC News, 1 July 2026 The spend on school supplies — such as backpacks, notebooks, binders, pens and pencils — are projected at $122. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 The collection also accepts medical sharps, including diabetic needles, blood lancets, insulin pens, epi-pens, syringes, expired over-the-counter medicines and non-narcotic prescriptions. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 During a search of Getz's vehicle, officers found THC vape pens, and received information that Getz may have used THC on the day of the crash. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Injection pens for the weight loss treatment Wegovy, manufactured by Novo Nordisk A/S, on display during a news conference in Mumbai, India, June 24, 2025. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 28 June 2026

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Amazon moved fast to board the project and the film will now be a big priority at the studio as Loeb pens the script. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026 Yousafzai pens a portrait of a young woman discovering her identity amid immense pressure. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025 Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026 The series kicks off when Dale Washberg (Tim Blake Nelson), a member of a powerful Oklahoma family, pens a suicide note, hides it inside a book on his shelves, and then shoots himself in the head. — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025 The plot kicks off when the Reverend Mother (a delightful Olivia Colman), who runs the Home for Retired Bears, pens a dire message to Paddington about his beloved Aunt Lucy. — Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025

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Noun

The goal is to eventually close the island to incarcerated individuals in a decarceration plan, replacing it with four other jails in Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 30 June 2026
The borough jails won't be ready and Rikers' current population of about 6,700 inmates surpasses the 4,100-bed capacity of the new facilities.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 29 June 2026

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His foray into fiction coincided with the writers’ strike, drying up all his income and future projects.

— Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Every article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of financial products.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 1 July 2026

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The property also houses its own private theater, wine cellar, tasting room, game room, poker room and fitness center.

— Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
Even with a modest rebound after the pandemic, the BOP today houses roughly 154,000 inmates, nearly 30 percent fewer than at its 2013 peak.

— Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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There were also provisions in the main budget bill (HB 5001E) that tied $91 million in pay increases for corrections officers to the approval of the prisons bill, so those salary hikes are also nixed.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Tampons and pads also are limited in many prisons, and Sellars said some women are left with no choice but to openly bleed.

— Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 29 June 2026

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Melissa Knicely, a public information officer with Animal Care and Control, said permitting has increased over the past decade as more residents seek fresh eggs and set up coops at home.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026
Moving through rooftop coops, city streets, and a mosaic of New York voices, the film invites us to reconsider the pigeon, soften our gaze, and recognize that coexistence is an act of choice.

— Peter White, Deadline, 19 June 2026

Definition of coops

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The report's authors said the case highlights the importance of seeking immediate medical evaluation after any direct contact with a bat, even if there is no visible bite or scratch.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
The Brookings authors estimated AI productivity could add around $60 billion to the costs of servicing the federal debt by 2036.

— Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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