1
: a vote cast by writing in the name of a candidate
2
: a candidate whose name is written in
wrote in; written in; writing in; writes in
1
: to insert in a document or text
2
a
: to insert (a name not listed on a ballot or voting machine) in an appropriate space
b
: to cast (a vote) in this manner
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
The nominees were selected from a write-in ballot from industry members and fans.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
A lot of it is not written in my type of language.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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Noun
There will be a special line on the ballot for write-in votes.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
The nominees were selected from a write-in ballot from industry members and fans.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025
Verb
The inscription was written in Akkadian and dates back 2,700 years, according to officials.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
A lot of it is not written in my type of language.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Write-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write-in. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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