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• past participle of write.

written

American  

[rit-n] / ˈrɪt n /

verb

1. a past participle of write.

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adjective

1. expressed in writing (distinguished from spoken).

written British  

/ ˈrɪtən /

verb

1. the past participle of write

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adjective

1. taken down in writing; transcribed Compare spoken

   written evidence

   the written word

Other Word Forms

• half-written
  adjective
• prewritten
  adjective
• self-written
  adjective
• well-written
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of written

First recorded before 1000, for the adjective

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• written vs. wrote

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Example Sentences

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written

The founder of a newsletter and registered investment advisor firm shares the do’s and don’ts of effective written communication for financial advisers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Puerto has written about how she got pregnant in 2022 and had no clear way to leave the state for an abortion, especially since she was helping to take care of her ailing mother.

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

"We have a number of different things in what we call the library, things that we've written before," he added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Zacharia read a bunch of lies off a written statement, smiled at us and got out of there.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

He was still studying us like we had words written across our foreheads, and I found myself rubbing mine before I even realized I was doing it.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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