written

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adjective

writ·​ten ˈri-tᵊn 

: made or done in writing

a written contract/agreement

Applications for property and liability insurance may be either oral or written.

—Robert I. Mehr

written

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past participle of write

Examples of written in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Press notes from Particle6 encourage reporters to engage sincerely with Norwood and maintain there is no script or pre-written answers. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

One such comedic element comes into play during the heist itself, as two bank employees (David Arquette and Christine Taylor) struggle to make sense of the masterminds’ overcomplicated pre-written instructions. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026

Garza was then sent a pre-written resignation letter from the county counselor the next day at LeVota’s direction, her complaint alleges. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

Meta must also file written progress reports with the court and state every six months through the end of that period. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing written

• carved/etched/set/written in stone
• have (something) written all over it
• not worth the paper it's written/printed on
• written all over someone's face
• written consent
• written notice

Rhymes for written

• bitten
• briton
• chiton
• gittin
• kitten
• mitten
• smitten
• whitten
• handwritten
• honiton
• rewritten
• typewritten