: made or done in writing
a written contract/agreement
Applications for property and liability insurance may be either oral or written.—
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This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 July 2025
The government also cited a long-standing DOJ policy prohibiting prosecutors from striking deals on behalf of other districts without written approval, which was never sought or granted in Epstein’s case.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
Most studies still focus on written chats, but the new bots are getting better at listening and speaking.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Archaeology can’t explain why Chaco was created, Bailey said, and the Ancestral Puebloans left no written records to explain their purpose.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 July 2025
The government also cited a long-standing DOJ policy prohibiting prosecutors from striking deals on behalf of other districts without written approval, which was never sought or granted in Epstein’s case.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
Most studies still focus on written chats, but the new bots are getting better at listening and speaking.
—Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Archaeology can’t explain why Chaco was created, Bailey said, and the Ancestral Puebloans left no written records to explain their purpose.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2025
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“Written.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/written. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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