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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After finally confessing in writing in 2012, Landrum made the same admissions in testimony the following year, admitting that Klene and Dumbrique had no involvement in the shooting and were not present for it.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Other things in writing: declarations from the other three brothers in 2004 denying there had ever been a familial partnership.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Hamas has insisted that any ceasefire hostage deal must include a commitment from Israel, in writing, for a comprehensive cease-fire, and an end to the war.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 May 2024
Dujarric said that The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Chad, Jamaica and Kenya have officially notified Guterres in writing, as requested by the U.N. Security Council, of their intent to contribute personnel to the mission.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
Major League Baseball also strictly prohibits gambling by MLB players and other employees under Rule 21, which is posted in every clubhouse in English and Spanish and acknowledged in writing every year by every player.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Instructors have tried at times to find their own solutions to detecting AI in writing, using messy, untested methods to enforce rules, and distressing students.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
With that hefty valuation in writing and the Saudi royal family’s backing established in the minds of 1MDB executives, the board of directors signed off on Sept. 26, 2009, and two days later authorized the transfer of $1 billion to bank accounts held by the new joint venture, 1MDB PetroSaudi.
—Hugo Miller, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
The change came a day after Wired magazine reported that X was already following the policy in at least one case without having put it in writing.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Other things in writing: declarations from the other three brothers in 2004 denying there had ever been a familial partnership.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
Hamas has insisted that any ceasefire hostage deal must include a commitment from Israel, in writing, for a comprehensive cease-fire, and an end to the war.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 6 May 2024
Dujarric said that The Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Chad, Jamaica and Kenya have officially notified Guterres in writing, as requested by the U.N. Security Council, of their intent to contribute personnel to the mission.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 May 2024
Major League Baseball also strictly prohibits gambling by MLB players and other employees under Rule 21, which is posted in every clubhouse in English and Spanish and acknowledged in writing every year by every player.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Instructors have tried at times to find their own solutions to detecting AI in writing, using messy, untested methods to enforce rules, and distressing students.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 9 Apr. 2024
With that hefty valuation in writing and the Saudi royal family’s backing established in the minds of 1MDB executives, the board of directors signed off on Sept. 26, 2009, and two days later authorized the transfer of $1 billion to bank accounts held by the new joint venture, 1MDB PetroSaudi.
—Hugo Miller, Fortune Europe, 2 Apr. 2024
The change came a day after Wired magazine reported that X was already following the policy in at least one case without having put it in writing.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 21 Mar. 2024
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“In writing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20writing. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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