write into
phrasal verb
wrote into; written into; writing into; writes into
: to add (something new) to a contract, law, etc.
A bonus was written into the contract.
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Negotiations to avert a partial government shutdown are being complicated by Democratic demands that any changes to Immigration and Customs Enforcement policy be written into law by Congress.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
The future is being built in Baltimore, and our young people must be written into that blueprint.
—Mujahid Muhammad, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
There was enough romance written into the Steve / Jonathan / Nancy subplot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Once selected, those promises aren’t just words, they’re written into the contract, with regular reporting to ensure companies are held to the standards our public dollars demand.
—Brian Bryant, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 Jan. 2026
The future is being built in Baltimore, and our young people must be written into that blueprint.
—Mujahid Muhammad, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
There was enough romance written into the Steve / Jonathan / Nancy subplot.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Once selected, those promises aren’t just words, they’re written into the contract, with regular reporting to ensure companies are held to the standards our public dollars demand.
—Brian Bryant, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
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“Write into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write%20into. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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