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
What’s more likely, in my opinion, is that voters wanted to make a statement about musical genres and the unwritten rules that have long determined who gets to participate in them.
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Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This prevents unwritten rules from being bent or broken.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Padraig Harrington does not take the unwritten rules of golf lightly.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
By breaking the unwritten rule of playing with another person’s tarot cards, each of the friends are stalked by ancient astrologer who bound her soul to the deck bu physically manifesting herself as the ghoulish characters pictured on the cards they were dealt.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Andrea Williams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
This prevents unwritten rules from being bent or broken.
—Nate Bennett, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Padraig Harrington does not take the unwritten rules of golf lightly.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
By breaking the unwritten rule of playing with another person’s tarot cards, each of the friends are stalked by ancient astrologer who bound her soul to the deck bu physically manifesting herself as the ghoulish characters pictured on the cards they were dealt.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwritten
Adjective
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Rooker adds that early studies suggest that E4 has a stable half-life suitable for once-daily oral dosing and a gentler impact on the liver compared to other estrogen formulations.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
25 July 2025
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This may include oral (by mouth) or topical (on skin) medications, or Botox injections.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Without firm protections or clarity on future reimbursement, this budget sets up another round of fiscal instability for institutions that cannot afford to operate on hope and verbal commitments.—
Heather Somers,
Hartford Courant,
20 July 2025
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But the moment quickly dissolves into a verbal ping-pong match between Shamea, Drew, and Porsha—because what’s a reunion without a few more sparks?—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 July 2025
Adjective
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In spoken testimonies at the hearing, Talise's mother and older sister detailed the grief their family experienced since the crash, and urged the judge to give Sykes a longer confinement sentence.—
Ariela Lopez,
jsonline.com,
12 July 2025
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The program will combine musical performance with spoken commentary and will talk about the tradition in a broader historical context.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Unwritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwritten. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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