Thesaurus results for WRITES

writes

verb

present tense third-person singular of write

as in pens

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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to engage in an exchange of written messages promise you'll write while you're away

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Recent Examples of writes Magnet Forensics unveiled Magnet AI this spring, an engine that surfaces artifacts in seconds and writes investigative summaries from the evidence. — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 The Observer writes that at the Midtown transport hub, the organization’s new space will mount free exhibitions for commuters, tourists, and school groups. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Julia Lindon writes for season four, and Dylan Marron serves as story editor. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 The programs have become somewhat of Silicon Valley lore, Fortune’s Amanda Gerut writes. — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026 The Sox didn’t win another World Series for 86 years, lacking the kind of divine intervention the Sox bring up so often now that their biggest fan is in the Vatican, writes Paul Sullivan. — Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 The choice, as Asli Pelit writes, reflects not only the show’s new storyline but also the sport’s changing reality. — Emily Olsen, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Kay created, writes and exec produces the series, which is produced by New Pictures, a Banijay company, and Observatory Pictures, in association with Sky and HBO. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026 Teens who volunteer are eligible for community service hours, and Nguyen often writes them recommendation letters for college and scholarship applications. — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

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This week, Gracie Abrams pens a tearjerker on mother-daughter relationships, Steve Lacy escapes the abyss of a breakup on a colossal double track, and Beabadoobee contemplates risk and reward on a fuzzy new single.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
Sarah Rothschild pens the screenplay with Elizabeth Cantillon producing.

— Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 27 June 2026

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Each child cruelty charge corresponds to one of the children identified in the indictment.

— CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Scientists have sought a quantum system whose energy always corresponds to an input that makes the zeta function’s output zero.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of corresponds

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The man composes his responses with the help of a manual that instructs him on which incoming string of Chinese characters should be answered with which other string of Chinese characters.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026
Agent authority composes dynamically.

— Harsh Singhal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Definition of composes

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The first earnings call tells you how management communicates when there is no parent standing behind it.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Families sometimes assume the teacher has already reviewed the IEP or understands how their child communicates, learns or responds to sensory challenges.

— Jennifer Durocher, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of communicates

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In addition, Roberts often authors the opinions in the biggest cases – and there are some big ones left.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Clare McAndrew, who authors the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report, told The Observer that demand for his paintings had surged more than 1,200 percent in the forty-eight hours following his passing.

— News Desk, Artforum, 22 June 2026

Definition of authors

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Jordan Johnson, a content creator from Kansas City who posts about Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and the Chiefs, has nearly 300,000 followers across social media platforms.

— Emily Yahr, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026
Trump frequently posts official government announcements exclusively on Truth Social, including military attacks and ceasefires, the hiring and firing of agency heads, and major domestic policies, the lawsuit said.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

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