in writing

idiom

: in the form of a letter or a document

The agreement needs to be in writing in order for it to be valid.

Examples of in writing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instructors have tried at times to find their own solutions to detecting AI in writing, using messy, untested methods to enforce rules, and distressing students. —Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024

With that hefty valuation in writing and the Saudi royal family’s backing established in the minds of 1MDB executives, the board of directors signed off on Sept. 26, 2009, and two days later authorized the transfer of $1 billion to bank accounts held by the new joint venture, 1MDB PetroSaudi. —Hugo Miller, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024

The change came a day after Wired magazine reported that X was already following the policy in at least one case without having put it in writing. —David Ingram, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024

The team has not yet publicly released a budget or total dollar amount, and the lease deal did not put the team’s contribution in writing. —The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024

The legal teams have asked for more time to respond in writing. —Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2024

Instead, the ombudsman would notify the facility of the problems, and if the facility doesn’t comply within a year, DCS would be notified in writing. —Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2024

At Groundlings, Wiig developed a sense of family, and a joy in writing. —Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2024

This is a revelation perhaps more easily arrived at in tarot than in writing. —Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024