to insert in (a document, form, etc) in writing
(adverb) to write a letter to a company, institution, etc
(adverb)
to vote for (a person not on a ballot) by writing in his name
to cast (a vote) for such a person by writing in his name
the act of voting for a person by writing his name on a ballot
a candidate or vote that has been written in
( as modifier )
a write-in campaign
Cast a vote by inserting a name not listed on the ballot, as in He asked them to write in his name as a candidate . [c. 1930]
Insert in a text or document, as in Please don't write in your corrections on the printed pages, but list them separately . [Late 1300s]
Communicate with an organization by mail, as in Listeners are being asked to write in their requests . [1920s]
First recorded in 1930–35
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The prices remain under pressure as the supply-demand balance weakens, Baocheng Futures analysts write in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
“While the headline export performance has been extremely impressive, the strength doesn’t extend beyond sectors touched by the global AI boom,” they write in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
The scripts, at the beginning, would write in these pauses.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
"When I write in Jaintia, it's a very personal emotion," she says.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
André, through Stansbury, taught Arnold to write in invisible ink and to use a “book code,” a tough code to break.
From "George Washington, Spymaster" by Thomas B. Allen
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