write

verb

ˈrīt How to pronounce write (audio)
Definition of writenext
1
as in to pen
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 to communicate
to engage in an exchange of written messages promise you'll write while you're away

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Recent Examples of write Nash Vazifdar, Sanchit Gupta and Priyadarshee Shrivastava wrote the screenplay. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026 Tarantino wrote the script for Cliff Booth, with David Fincher stepping in to direct this time around. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026 Tarantino wrote the script but isn’t directing this time out, having handed the script off to frequent Pitt collaborator David Fincher. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2026 Bynum writes for the Associated Press and reported from Savannah, Ga. — Russ Bynum, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write
  1. pen
  2. communicate
  3. author
  4. correspond
  5. compose
  6. post
Verb
  • Gibson referenced the appeals court decision penned by Neff and warned the stations about the law protecting grand jury information.
    — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026
  • With Tarantino penning the script, Fincher had to make some sacrifices and cut 60 pages.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of pen
Verb
  • Crump said in June that Vellesiya had been trying to communicate to officers that there was a baby in the car.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2026
  • From the airplane to the transistor, inventions developed in the United States have radically changed how people travel, communicate, manufacture goods, and understand the world.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of communicate
Verb
  • As plastic in the body breaks down into smaller and smaller bits — known as microplastics and nanoplastics — the potential danger increases, said Wei Min, a Columbia University chemist who co-authored the study.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The new report, authored by Marc Rosenblum, a former head of the DHS Office of Homeland Security Statistics who left in July, relies on other records obtained through open-records requests and analyzed by outside groups.
    — Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of author
Verb
  • The Rebbe corresponded with Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Basis trades are an arbitrage bet in which hedge funds are positioned long in cash Treasurys while shorting their corresponding futures contracts, with the aim of profiting from the price gap.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of correspond
Verb
  • The Kinest’e Community Coalition, composed of Lincoln and other tribal members and their allies, continues its fight to not only have a say in the project but also to reroute the trail to protect sacred sites, including graves.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Particleboard, for example, signals a contemporary renovation since the original kitchens were composed primarily of solid softwood and wood-core board.
    — Tara Anne Dalbow, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of compose
Verb
  • On the other side, if OpenAI posts its own collateral, or achieves a high enough credit rating, Nvidia's guarantee ends.
    — Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Two fraudulent videos targeting the Senate candidate were posted on Tuesday on X by an account created last month that had few followers.
    — Shannon Bond, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of post

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“Write.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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