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noun

Definition of writingnext
as in document

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verb

present participle of write
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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2
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
Noun
The brand’s new collection of 925 sterling silver writing instruments, made in England and bearing the Birmingham hallmark, is also featured. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 Carrero spoke to De Los about party politics, Black Cubanidad and how visiting the island changed his writing for the better. — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
What’s interesting is that Conan Doyle got sick of writing Sherlock Holmes. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Sethi started writing after reading reports of Afghan refugees being moved out of temporary shelters as Germany took in large numbers of Ukrainians escaping the war. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for writing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing
  1. document
  2. penning
  3. communicating
  4. composing
  5. corresponding
  6. scribbling
  7. posting
  8. authoring
Noun
  • Section 217 of the City Charter grants the controller and other city officers the power to order individuals to produce documents and to attend hearings, with subpoenas issued via the City Clerk’s office.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That person then contacted PETA, which sent two people to work undercover at Grand Barr and document conditions.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of document
Verb
  • Rowling has been staunchly critical of transgender rights activists, funding legal efforts to protect women’s rights and penning X/Twitter posts that are considered to be attacks by the trans community.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026
  • After winning an Academy Award for penning the screenplay for 2010’s The Social Network, Sorkin replaces David Fincher in the director’s chair for the companion piece.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of penning
Verb
  • The setup is designed to help warfighters continue flying drones and communicating in environments where electronic warfare threatens those functions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In announcing the measure, COGAT claimed to be communicating a decision made by local merchants in Gaza who had grown tired of Hamas taxing their trucks and threatening them.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Lyall pulled out his phone and began composing a message for Claude, the AI app from Anthropic.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • When the food is ready, the order number appears on a screen above the kiosks as well as on individual screens at each corresponding stall.
    — Senior Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Abhishek Menon, the study’s corresponding author and a graduate student, said solving the engineering challenges associated with heavier ions could also simplify trapping lighter species.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • His father, Bongo, recorded with artists on Houston label Swishahouse, while Toliver began scribbling rhymes in school notebooks and making rudimentary recordings through a PlayStation microphone.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The gesture sets off a chain reaction, as a parade of strangers begins scribbling their own complaints, anxieties and grudges across the same tiles.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of scribbling
Verb
  • Mahomes himself has been better, posting his highest yards per attempt average and passer rating since 2022.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • But Staley was hated and run out of Los Angeles after posting a 24-24 regular-season record and zero playoff wins in nearly three seasons.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • Pan also cited authoring state legislation that repealed a food‑glove regulation as an example that will adjust to bad rules and help small businesses.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Business logic should belong to the company, not the vendor, so a future platform change never requires re-authoring rules from scratch.
    — Sanchet Pachpute, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
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