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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Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
In the series finale, viewers got a glimpse of how the Parks and Rec characters' lives continued after the show, learning that Jerry was later elected mayor of Pawnee in a write-in campaign and held the position until his 100th birthday.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 July 2025
Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Time and space collide in parallel lives spanning 700 years when author Nick Tosches (from whose novel the film is adapted) is drawn into a violent quest to confirm the origins of a manuscript believed to be Dante’s The Divine Comedy written in the poet’s own hand.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Representative Tim Burchett won a single vote as a write-in candidate.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
In the series finale, viewers got a glimpse of how the Parks and Rec characters' lives continued after the show, learning that Jerry was later elected mayor of Pawnee in a write-in campaign and held the position until his 100th birthday.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 July 2025
Verb
Most rectangular pieces feature a menu item — written in Japanese and English — as well as a price.
—Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Sep. 2025
Time and space collide in parallel lives spanning 700 years when author Nick Tosches (from whose novel the film is adapted) is drawn into a violent quest to confirm the origins of a manuscript believed to be Dante’s The Divine Comedy written in the poet’s own hand.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Write-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write-in. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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