How to Use write-in in a Sentence
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One percent of the votes were write-ins.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
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There will be a special line on the ballot for write-in votes.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
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Still, Biden will take the most votes through a write-in campaign.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2024
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The remaining votes were write-ins.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
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Gender can be a write-in field, rather than a selection from a list.
—Time, 15 June 2023
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Specifics of write-in votes were not released Tuesday.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
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Williams' first name was spelled 31 ways during the write-in voting.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 June 2026
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As a write-in candidate, his name will not be on voting ballots.
—Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 3 July 2023
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There is a write-in ballot option to shout out your top pick of sandwich maker.
—Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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His return meant a rush for tickets, which were available via write-in lottery.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
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There’s no mystery candidate riding over the hill to write-in.
—John Shallman, Daily News, 30 May 2026
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There is also a write-in option for anyone who doesn’t see their favorite sign among the list.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
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More than 40 states permit write-in candidates in some form.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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The game features multiple choice, true or false questions and write-in answers.
—Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
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The game features multiple choice, true or false questions, and write-in answers.
—Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 21 Aug. 2023
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Guy and Houge have waged write-in campaigns, but write-in campaigns can be difficult to win.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Only two write-in votes for Kirby Smart is something of an upset.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 16 July 2026
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After a judge reviewed the evidence, Carter won a new write-in election.
—Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
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Allowing write-ins would offer nice insurance for now.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
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At least eight people are vying for a write-in win, including Kevin Casey.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 16 June 2026
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The general election no longer includes write-in ballots.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
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An attempt to draft write-in candidates for the election quickly fizzled.
—Alexa Mencia, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
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That would include write-in candidates who qualify for the ballot.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
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So our poll listed 30 genre-spanning Michigan artists, along with a write-in option.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2023
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Quintana won less than 1% of the vote as a write-in candidate for the Green Party.
—Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
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Tariffs dominated these write-ins responses and will be added to the list next quarter.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Unless a write-in candidate gains huge voter support, there will be no changes on the Council.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2024
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However, the unpredictability of the write-in method has many in the village on edge.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
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Antczak is running as a write-in after having been removed from the ballot over a paperwork error.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
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The rest of the votes were write-ins, abstentions or in support of Christopher Seymore.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
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Kinghorn wrote in a March email.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
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Swain wrote in a recent blog post.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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Thanks for writing in with this one.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
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Skims wrote in a press release.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
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Paris wrote in the post's caption.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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Hadreas wrote in the caption of his post.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
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Anstead wrote in the post's caption.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
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Schaaf wrote in a text to his 20-year-old niece.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sarah writes in the meeting’s chat thread.
—Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Aboona wrote in an email to the Free Press.
—Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Medvedev wrote in a post to Telegram.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 24 May 2026
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Botkins wrote in a letter to Wuornos.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
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Fastest Kids wrote in the caption.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
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Rolling Stone wrote in the review.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
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Parys Thomas wrote in a news release.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
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Hale wrote in an email to Mohamed last month.
—Angela Mathew, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Leon wrote in the 35-page ruling.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
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Meyers wrote in the caption of their joint post.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
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That story will be written in the next few months.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
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The message was written in urine in the snow.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
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Some of the letters were written in blood.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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It was written in the script very early on as the hero theme.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
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Bell wrote in the caption adding a heart emoji.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
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Teigen wrote in her caption of the messy outing.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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Cohen wrote in the screenshot shown in her video.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
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Why is it written in first person?
—Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 May 2026
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Perhaps it was written in the stars.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
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Jenner wrote in one of two captions.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 June 2026
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Trump wrote in part on social media.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 19 May 2026
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If ever there was a cameo written in the stars, this was it.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2026
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