in writing
idiom
: in the form of a letter or a document
The agreement needs to be in writing in order for it to be valid.
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Monitor, measure, and document individual performance in writing.
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The judge asked the FTC to submit its request in writing by Friday.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
America's first two presidents, George Washington and John Adams, gave annual addresses to Congress, but the tradition stopped when Thomas Jefferson chose to provide the report in writing, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Demands that remaining workers justify their employment in writing and submit to constant monitoring by Musk and DOGE have inspired heavy backlash and lawsuits from workers and federal unions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The judge asked the FTC to submit its request in writing by Friday.
—Reuters, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
America's first two presidents, George Washington and John Adams, gave annual addresses to Congress, but the tradition stopped when Thomas Jefferson chose to provide the report in writing, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
Demands that remaining workers justify their employment in writing and submit to constant monitoring by Musk and DOGE have inspired heavy backlash and lawsuits from workers and federal unions.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in writing
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“In writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20writing. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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