in writing

phrase

: 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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Voters with a disability can designate someone in writing to deliver their ballot on their behalf. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Kavros DeGraw, now 51, a stay-at-home mother of three with a background in writing, started a grassroots organization after the 2016 election with a friend, Carrie Firestone, called Forward Connecticut. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026 This sends the wrong message to students, says Paul Novosad, an economics professor at Dartmouth College, a school whose own provost’s use of AI in writing led to the administrator’s recent resignation. — Austin Horn, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026 This sends the wrong message to students, says Paul Novosad, an economics professor at Dartmouth College, a school whose own provost’s use of AI in writing is being investigated by the administration. — Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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