: made or done in writing
a written contract/agreement
Applications for property and liability insurance may be either oral or written.—
Robert I. Mehr
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Legal arguments in the written and oral statements begin with the United Nations Convention on Climate Change and the Paris Agreement.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But the details of his decisions and the evidence that motivated them had to wait for a written ruling, which is now available.
—ArsTechnica, 3 July 2025
In a written ruling on Monday, a judge revoked 31-year-old Cox's probation after prosecutors with the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office sought to send Cox back to jail.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite no written explanation from the justices, charter school advocates hailed the divided opinion as a win.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
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Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
But the details of his decisions and the evidence that motivated them had to wait for a written ruling, which is now available.
—ArsTechnica, 3 July 2025
In a written ruling on Monday, a judge revoked 31-year-old Cox's probation after prosecutors with the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office sought to send Cox back to jail.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Despite no written explanation from the justices, charter school advocates hailed the divided opinion as a win.
—Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 22 May 2025
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“Written.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/written. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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