write
verb (used with object)
to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe.
has written
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present perfectof write (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In Mr. Fiennes’s view, “no other French author has written with such intensity and such an exquisitely sharp eye for the natural world, or indeed about the needs and passions of the human one.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
We are still to hear from Earl Spencer himself about why he has written this book now, so many years later.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The leader of the Piddington Parish council, Tim McNally, has written to President Trump, after concluding the government wasn’t responding to the village’s concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
Pole vault world record holder Duplantis was named as the inaugural 'Ultimate Star' last summer and has collaborated on the official anthem for the championship, Gold, which he has written and performed.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
A most unsavory namesake, in my opinion, but that is what Lord Ashton has written here.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
