write out

verb

wrote out; written out; writing out; writes out

transitive verb

: to write especially in a full and complete form

Examples of write out in a Sentence

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Entertainment Weekly initially reported that she was written out of the show after just 10 episodes because of her lack of chemistry with co-star David Caruso. Martha Ross, Mercury News, 1 Apr. 2025 The accounting method could allow as much as $5 trillion to be written out of the deficit effects of the tax cut and spending bill. Aris Folley, The Hill, 20 Mar. 2025 The power of writing down goals Studies show that people who write out their goals are more likely to achieve them. Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025 That is the bargain, and it’s written out in the state’s Taylor Law. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for write out

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of write out was in the 15th century

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“Write out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write%20out. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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