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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
Sienna Cinti assisted with the research and writing of this article. — Erica D. Henn, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026 As of this writing, 15 of the world’s 20 most valuable companies are located in the United States. — Wal Van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
Broadway-loving teens will fall madly in love with this 2001 musical classic about the infamous French nightclub, its star performer Satine, and her poem-writing love Christian—Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in two of their best roles. — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 29 Aug. 2026 The only other show to have more than one nominee relegated was All Her Fault for acting nominee Dakota Fanning and writing nominee Megan Gallagher. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 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
  • Instead, detectives say the group used falsified invoices and documents and transferred cash into personal bank accounts.
    — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Court documents have previously suggested the Tates’ online empire brought in millions.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of document
Verb
  • Jeff Pope is penning a drama about the investigation into Everard’s 2021 murder for the BBC.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • An American treasure In a career that spanned over half a century, Parton captured the American experience, penning more than 3,000 songs.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of penning
Verb
  • Finland, Israel, and Ukraine have long traditions of developing strategic plans and communicating to their publics about homeland threats.
    — Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 2021, Technoblade revealed his cancer diagnosis and continued communicating with fans throughout treatment with the humor and resilience that defined him.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of communicating
Verb
  • Rather than composing the harmful instruction in plaintext, the hacker encrypts it.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Eisenberg wrote, directed and produced the film, also appearing in it and composing its original music and lyrics.
    — Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • Flying private is more popular than ever, but the luxury experience and its corresponding price tag makes these flights out of reach for most people.
    — Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Election officials would submit voters’ names, addresses, and corresponding barcode information through a federal portal.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of corresponding
Verb
  • With the bulk of his work at practice done for the day, Achord retreats to the back of the end zone with Koonz, squatting and scribbling something on paper.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Jack McGrail and Aiyana Da’Briel, staff leaders for the SoLa Live Accelerator program behind the event, seemed to be everywhere at once, passing out wristbands and scribbling on clipboards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of scribbling
Verb
  • While working at a New York City hedge fund, Marchitelli started an Instagram account in his downtime by posting (mostly headless) images of himself in a variety of custom suits.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After Myers began posting about his case on YouTube again and taking interviews on other YouTubers’ channels, the Pima County Attorney’s Office accused him of violating his probation.
    — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of posting
Verb
  • In an interview Saturday, Allen pointed to his experience authoring Proposition 4, a $10 billion bond aimed at helping the state prepare for wildfire, floods and other climate emergencies.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of humans authoring everything and tools assisting at the margins, intent becomes the primary human output.
    — Vaibhav Gujral, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
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