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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Recent Examples of cursive
Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Public schools required to teach cursive Under Senate Bill 167, elementary schools must teach cursive starting in the 2025-2026 academic year, with the goal of students becoming proficient in cursive by fifth grade.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Maria Yagoda, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Under that is a line of cursive reading WITHIN BUT BETWEEN THE NUMBERS BEING COUNTED.
—Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Corresponding receipts for each payment are in the receipt book, also written in Martin’s textbook-perfect cursive.
—Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Public schools required to teach cursive Under Senate Bill 167, elementary schools must teach cursive starting in the 2025-2026 academic year, with the goal of students becoming proficient in cursive by fifth grade.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 11 July 2024
Adjective
My therapist’s pressure on my body was smooth, deliberate, and sweeping, like cursive notes that lulled me into deep meditation.
—Maria Yagoda, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
Under that is a line of cursive reading WITHIN BUT BETWEEN THE NUMBERS BEING COUNTED.
—Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cursive
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Much of that reasoning is attributed to the rise in using computers instead of handwriting documents, as well as the frequent use of text messaging, according to the organization.—
Danielle Jennings,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The team’s research takes them around the U.K. and beyond, into homes, museums and laboratories, and to the places where the artists worked, to engage with conservators, scientists, handwriting experts, archivists and others.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Week In Review: Trump’s Cabinet Picks Is Our Favorite New Reality Show By Katherine Fung Senior Writer 0 For the first time in eight years—almost to the day—The Celebrity Apprentice will make an informal return to American audiences.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Getting the right help to where it’s needed Every study of a large-scale disaster conducted by the Disaster Research Center has revealed some level of emergent, informal helping behavior.—
James Kendra,
The Conversation,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, the greatest benefits to both memory and learning new words, are just tied to writing, and not using cursive over print.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
17 Jan. 2025
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Known for their fantastical, wild designs, the Haas Brothers made the Little Monsters masks for the Lady Gaga Fame perfume print campaign in 2012.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Experts said that immigrants had every reason to worry because the memo turned hundreds of thousands of people who have been in the country lawfully into unauthorized immigrants.—
Gabriel V. Cárdenas,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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As the department's new head, Noem is expected to play a central role in enacting Trump's campaign promise to deport unauthorized immigrants en masse.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Health inspectors said an automatic dishwasher was out of service and the staff had not set up a manual sanitizing station.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Jan. 2025
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Tedesco’s side won just one of their six matches in League A Group 2, finishing nine points behind France and Italy while avoiding automatic relegation to League B by finishing above Israel on goal difference.—
Guillermo Rai,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Read More: These Are the Best Ways to Improve Your Memory In addition, bus drivers, aircraft pilots, and ship captains—the jobs with less spontaneous decision-making—had Alzheimer’s death rates typical of the rest of the population.—
Christopher M. Worsham,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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My creative process is instinctive and spontaneous.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Each guest is invited to discover the essences through an instinctive exploration guided by a specialist or Cheloni himself, aimed at choosing favorite notes and creating a bespoke fragrance.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
14 Jan. 2025
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My creative process is instinctive and spontaneous.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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New York Jets League perception: This is seen as the toughest job because of an impulsive owner (Woody Johnson) and an unforgiving, relentless media market.—
Mike Sando,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Don’t make impulsive financial decisions during this transit — take a moment to reflect on your long-term goals and whether your resources support them.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Cursive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cursive. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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