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noun

Definition of cursivenext
as in handwriting
a type of writing in which all the letters in a word are connected to each other He writes in cursive when he takes notes.

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adjective

as in informal

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Recent Examples of cursive
Noun
The paper had yellowed from age and the cursive was so ornate the words were hard to make out. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 Various factors go into determining whether the signatures match, including the slant of the signature, whether it is printed or written in cursive, and the size, proportions or scale. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Adjective
Carey’s name is written in a rainbow gradient cursive font on the front and in bold block letters on the back, accompanied by the number 26 (for the year 2026). — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 3 June 2026 Users can summon Alexa for Shopping by clicking a cursive A icon on Amazon's website or app, or via Echo Show displays. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for cursive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive
  1. handwriting
  2. informal
  3. print
  4. unauthorized
  5. automatic
  6. spontaneous
  7. instinctive
  8. impulsive
Noun
  • The commission held a hearing last week to weigh the claims in Gilnack’s objection, hearing testimony from a forensic document examiner and a handwriting expert.
    — A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Apple’s Scribble feature (which converts handwriting to text) works seamlessly with Procreate.
    — Shelby Putnam Tupper, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026
Definition of handwriting
Adjective
  • The service Low-key and informal with free-roaming check-in staff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • From the outside, the leadership style can appear overly gentle, patient or informal.
    — Jessica Hill Holm, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of informal
Noun
  • Per the outlet, she was found wrapped up in a leopard print blanket with flowers on her body and a birthday card from Christopher and their family dog.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • From far away, this tight-block print looks almost like a checkerboard pattern.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of print
Adjective
  • The department said the detectives who reported the affair violated three policies for conducting an unauthorized investigation and their use of Flock.
    — Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Anthropic said a misconfiguration allowed Claude models to reach the internet from testing environments that were supposed to be isolated, leading to unauthorized access to three organizations’ systems.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 July 2026
Definition of unauthorized
Adjective
  • Langley said that his company has recently rolled out a robust automatic audit process by which suspicious or questionable activity is flagged for administrators.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • If an open door isn’t detected, the automatic parking brake won’t activate, increasing the risk of vehicle rollaway.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 30 July 2026
Definition of automatic
Adjective
  • One approach is spontaneous; the other is designed to create continuity over years.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The convergence was striking, though not entirely spontaneous.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
Definition of spontaneous
Adjective
  • The instinctive Moon in your 1st House of Self squares chatty Mercury in your 4th House of Home, so feelings could rush ahead in family talks, texts, or morning logistics.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The instinctive response is often to absorb more work internally.
    — Natalie Ruiz, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of instinctive
Adjective
  • Duke responds with an act of impulsive violence that leads to nearly eight years of incarceration.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
  • That’s only made worse by the fact that it’s treated as some kind of grand betrayal rather than an impulsive act of youthful stupidity that will make for a good story one day.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 29 July 2026
Definition of impulsive

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“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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