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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The policy was explicitly kept quiet and officials have avoided putting it in writing. —

Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024 Ask Key Questions: Ask yourself questions like these and carve out time to answer them, ideally, in writing. —

Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 Dolin pushed back on the notion Newman is too slow in writing opinions, arguing that her rate of opinion production from 2021 to 2023 was faster than her rate in previous years. —

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 An indictment filed Wednesday in federal court in Dayton charges Dr. Frederick Tanzer with four counts of making false statements to an FBI special agent and two counts of making false statements in writing. —

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