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.
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Making a small payment or acknowledging the debt in writing can restart the clock in some states, allowing debt collectors more room and more avenues to collect the money owed.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Spectacle is hard to make compelling in writing; so are long speeches about religion or astronomy.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Alito ordered the map challengers to respond in writing by Monday.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
He was also accused of twice threatening to kill her in writing.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Spectacle is hard to make compelling in writing; so are long speeches about religion or astronomy.
—Claudia Roth Pierpont, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
Alito ordered the map challengers to respond in writing by Monday.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2025
He was also accused of twice threatening to kill her in writing.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in writing
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“In writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20writing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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