unwritten
adjective
un·writ·ten
ˌən-ˈri-tᵊn 
1
: not expressed in writing : oral, traditional
an unwritten rule
2
: containing no writing : blank
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Examples of unwritten in a Sentence
They had an unwritten agreement.
an unwritten contract may not be enforceable
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The unwritten rule to only bet foreign horses in Breeders’ Cup turf races was three for three, with all the winners coming from Ireland.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
If a confusing and non-transparent promotion system frustrates employees and drives them away, providing an explanation of the unwritten promotion rules in writing to autistic employees might be an accommodation.
—Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
And, for almost as long, anybody who followed this unwritten rule would’ve noticed a definitive geographic pattern: Somebody with an average income could buy in most every large city in the interior of the United States while affording basically nothing on the coasts.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 18 Oct. 2024
Joining a company remotely means missing out on the subtle ways culture is absorbed—by observing how colleagues interact, picking up on the office’s unwritten rules, and experiencing the company’s environment firsthand.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
If a confusing and non-transparent promotion system frustrates employees and drives them away, providing an explanation of the unwritten promotion rules in writing to autistic employees might be an accommodation.
—Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
And, for almost as long, anybody who followed this unwritten rule would’ve noticed a definitive geographic pattern: Somebody with an average income could buy in most every large city in the interior of the United States while affording basically nothing on the coasts.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 18 Oct. 2024
Joining a company remotely means missing out on the subtle ways culture is absorbed—by observing how colleagues interact, picking up on the office’s unwritten rules, and experiencing the company’s environment firsthand.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Unwritten.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwritten. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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unwritten
adjective
un·writ·ten
ˌən-ˈrit-ᵊn
ˈən-
1
: not put in writing : oral, traditional
an unwritten law
2
: containing no writing : blank
unwritten pages
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