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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

Etymology

Origin of written

First recorded before 1000, for the adjective

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Example Sentences

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written

Challenged with creating movements that speak to character and story, layering a bold, physical narrative over a written one, this season’s Emmy-nominated choreographers made mesmerizing scenes come to life.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

He later declined to seek a third presidential term, establishing the two-term tradition eventually written into the Constitution.

From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026

You also have another series, called The Best of AI: Animation, that calls its entries “human in spirit” and proclaims that “another cinematic language is being written right now.”

From Slate ● Aug. 16, 2026

And it is exactly why 60/40 obituaries kept getting written when U.S. large-capitalization stocks could do no wrong.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026

Someone had written a letter for her, and Father Harte had read it to us.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

Related Words

• drafted
• penned
• recorded
• reported