as in oral
made or carried on through speaking rather than in writing
an unwritten contract may not be enforceable
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Recent Examples of unwritten
Many of the stodgier unwritten rules are ignored or no longer enforced, but some things remain constant, especially in the stands.
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Indeed, Trump’s legal team insisted to the Times that there was an unwritten understanding between the pair.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
Indeed, Trump’s legal team insisted to the Times that there was an unwritten understanding between the pair.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Another example, as CalMatters revealed last year, is an unwritten rule that prohibits legislators from actually discussing changes in their bills during committee meetings, essentially rendering such hearings to meaningless charades.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwritten
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The Kansas City Chiefs and a small army of oral health volunteers transformed GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium into a kid-friendly dental clinic for a unique dental tailgate party.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Metsera's daily oral peptide could deliver effective results as well.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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First-term presidential adviser Steve Bannon said Bessent and Elon Musk had a verbal confrontation that turned into a scuffle earlier this year.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
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A day after Tart, 28, decided to hit Kelce, 35, in his facemask during the Chargers' 27-21 win, Tart took a verbal jab at the tight end on Instagram.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Greene is also a Grammy winner, having won in 2000 for the best spoken word album for children for his work on Listen to the Storyteller.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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In addition to his first spoken message, Thielen shared a new post on Instagram about his return to Minnesota.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Unwritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwritten. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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