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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Walls declined multiple requests for an interview and insisted that CalMatters send questions in writing.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
There’s no way to truly know because none of this is yet in writing.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Now, though, Polis’ regulators are being asked to put that commitment in writing.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
According to Apple's newsletter, Apple and its partners will establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Houston to produce servers for Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system designed to assist users in writing, self-expression, and task completion.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
There’s no way to truly know because none of this is yet in writing.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Now, though, Polis’ regulators are being asked to put that commitment in writing.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 6 July 2025
According to Apple's newsletter, Apple and its partners will establish a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Houston to produce servers for Apple Intelligence, the personal intelligence system designed to assist users in writing, self-expression, and task completion.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“In writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20writing. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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