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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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Democratic sources say that the three senators’ decision not to codify collective bargaining rights in writing largely recognized the reality that the college sports market has increasingly come to embrace the concept—if not, the coinage—on its own.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Musicality is vital in writing.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
That was my introduction to the mixing of light and dark in writing, and such an influence on me.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
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Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Democratic sources say that the three senators’ decision not to codify collective bargaining rights in writing largely recognized the reality that the college sports market has increasingly come to embrace the concept—if not, the coinage—on its own.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Musicality is vital in writing.
—Robert Minhinnick, The Dial, 2 Oct. 2025
That was my introduction to the mixing of light and dark in writing, and such an influence on me.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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