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.
have written
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present perfectof write.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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We have written extensively about the topic here at MarketWatch, and are ourselves expats who have lived in Cuenca, Ecuador, for over 16 years.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
But since 2019, insurers have written more than 6,500 new policies in the 95747 ZIP Code.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Online, relatives of China's missing have written of going days without updates, and of travelling to Tibet to wait for news.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It’s tougher to laugh about how much faster a large language model could have written this article.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I thought she might have written or something.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
