How to Use written in a Sentence

written

adjective
  • The executor has always had to sign a written oath in front of a notary or the judge.
    Virginia Hammerle, Dallas News, 30 July 2023
  • The equestrian empire of the Xiongnu left no written records.
    Andrew Curry, Science | AAAS, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Other kind of, of language, other kind of written, other kind of words.
    Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Feb. 2023
  • And then look at it on the computer and correct it, and finally turn it into written work.
    Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2023
  • In some districts, students without written consent cannot get even a Band-Aid or ice pack after a fall, and must be sent home.
    Dana Goldstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Read more Mangrum is a Democratic judge who is likely to issue a written ruling in the coming weeks.
    USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • Orthodoxy insists that both the written and oral Torah have divine origins.
    Joshua Shanes, Fortune, 19 June 2023
  • In a written response, Tetrick said that the company does not share investor terms publicly.
    Matt Reynolds, WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Below is a Dungeons & Dragons module, or a pre-written adventure that outlines the details of the game.
    BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Just as quickly, their co-workers and managers began pushing back on bot-written work.
    Lindsay Ellis, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The spirit of compassion, wisdom, and justice should always prevail over the written or spoken word.
    Camille Fine, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Pacquiao's postfight comments included a sprinkling of such catchy, pre-written phrases — sort of like a stump speech by a politician.
    Greg Beacham, ajc, 22 Aug. 2021
  • Pacquiao’s postfight comments included a sprinkling of such catchy, pre-written phrases — sort of like a stump speech by a politician.
    Greg Beacham, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Aug. 2021
  • There’s also a written test that evaluates dancers’ knowledge of the Cowboys and football in general.
    Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
  • The current wait time for hearings was revealed to Glazer’s staff during a private meeting, and no written report was created.
    Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2023
  • The hearing concluded Friday, with the judge in the case expected to issue a written ruling in the coming weeks and then schedule formal sentencing after that.
    Gina Kaufman, Detroit Free Press, 18 Aug. 2023
  • But the next day, an official emailed them the new expectations: If a student asks to use a different name, counselors now must call their parents and ask for written permission.
    Patrick Wall, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
  • There is no written record of work done by Communiplex under the contract, according to Visit Cincy.
    The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
  • Tax Refunds Years ago, even without written notice, some taxpayers could reasonably predict the seizure of their tax refunds in advance.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • One of the Democrats said they were invited by way of a phone call — no written invitation is being circulated in order to keep details of the gathering more discreet.
    Nancy Cordes, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The Court’s 5-4 decision lifting the injunction was issued without an opinion, and without a written dissent.
    The Editors, National Review, 25 Jan. 2024
  • California does not allow coyote traps within 150 yards of a residence without written consent, but that has not stopped some cities.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
  • Vidal eventually won the suit, but settled for a written apology.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2024
  • But in a written ruling last month, Davis said the network isn’t automatically protected from spreading false facts.
    Erik Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Opponents say that in a nation that has a single-chamber Parliament and no written constitution, the court’s power has been the only check on unjust rule by a majority.
    Richard Pérez-Peña, New York Times, 24 July 2023
  • Rowe is expected to issue a written ruling shortly after the hearing and will schedule formal sentencing after that.
    Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023
  • Students apply in March with a written application, and a select number are invited to do in-person interviews.
    Ellie Wolfe, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
  • Until 1760, when the hospital started issuing receipts for children left in its care, no written records of any sort were kept regarding the mothers and fathers who entrusted their children to the hospital.
    National Geographic, 3 June 2020
  • Aside from written press releases and two short briefings where questions were not allowed, ALEA officials have not responded to media inquiries.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 19 Apr. 2023
  • The written protocol calls for insertion of primary and secondary intravenous lines.
    CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024

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