Sekirov Dictionary

write-in

/ˈɹaɪtˌɪn/

noun 4
write in verb 3
forms 5

noun[before a noun]4

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A candidate whose name is not listed on the ballot.
- He won a write-in campaign for Youngstown school board in 2015; he joined the Green Party last year. — 2019
A vote made for a candidate of this kind.
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A clue or puzzle that is so easy that the answer is immediately obvious.
- Elsewhere there was a capital that crops up every now and then and which I never remember, and much that will have been a write-in for regular solvers. — 2024
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A social event for authors, at which they meet up to work on their writing together.
- NaNoWriMo also provides free resources and curriculum globally to over 80,000 students and educators in 2,000 classrooms. In addition a host of volunteers provide write-ins and events in 500 regions. — 2015

write in verb3

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To fill in something required, by writing.
- Don't forget to write in your details on the paper.
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To write a letter to, e.g. a publication.
- If you have any questions, you can write in to the following address.
To vote for a candidate not on the ballot by writing their name.

forms

wrote in · written in · writing in · writes in · write-ins

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