WRITING UP Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

writing up

verb

present participle of write up

as in speaking out

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First, men who receive accurate information about what other men actually believe are less inhibited about speaking out and intervening.

— Catherine A. Sanderson, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Amid the ongoing investigation into the deaths of two Ole Miss students, representatives of the kratom industry are speaking out about how the product may have been mischaracterized.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of speaking out

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But not speaking up can still be risky in an era of widespread worry about climate change, AI, war, and so on.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
But together with his mother, Alison, the 22-year-old has found a calling in speaking up for people with disabilities in Tallahassee.

— Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of speaking up

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The original Latin meaning of curriculum vitae led me to imagine writing their history as the course of a life.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 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

Definition of writing

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Gilroy provided a detailed backstory for the fictional film, describing a young widow, a wealthy East Coast summer setting and a boy preparing to go to war.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
In 2019, Bolsonaro co-sponsored a bill that would have ended that requirement, describing it as an obstacle to development.

— Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

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Elaine Hendrix is sounding off about Tuesday’s shocking elimination on Dancing With the Stars season 35.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Vocalization increases, with more bulls sounding off as the rut approaches; the peak is generally considered to be the last two weeks of September.

— Jim Zumbo, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of sounding off

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Without a quorum, agency staffers are limited to collecting and publishing campaign finance reports, answering questions from candidates about the law and fielding new complaints.

— Gabe Kaminsky, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
The volume of results stunned many mathematicians, while the way OpenAI has gone about tackling the problems and publishing the solutions divided the field.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of publishing

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The order and accompanying legislation must be designed so that collecting and disseminating foreign trade secrets advances defense and intelligence priorities and does not unduly distort the free market.

— DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Mid-market carve-outs rarely command a TSA long enough to deliberate, so the real skill is collecting and disseminating the supporting information quickly enough that leadership can make sound choices in rapid succession.

— Miki Kapoor, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of disseminating

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