How to Use write-in in a Sentence

write-in

1 of 2 noun

• One percent of the votes were write-ins.
  — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Apr. 2026
• There will be a special line on the ballot for write-in votes.
  — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 24 Nov. 2025
• Still, Biden will take the most votes through a write-in campaign.
  — Fox News Staff, Fox News, 24 Jan. 2024
• The remaining votes were write-ins.
  — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2026
• Gender can be a write-in field, rather than a selection from a list.
  — Time, 15 June 2023
• Specifics of write-in votes were not released Tuesday.
  — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
• Williams' first name was spelled 31 ways during the write-in voting.
  — Pete Sampson, New York Times, 26 June 2026
• As a write-in candidate, his name will not be on voting ballots.
  — Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 3 July 2023
• There is a write-in ballot option to shout out your top pick of sandwich maker.
  — Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• His return meant a rush for tickets, which were available via write-in lottery.
  — Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
• There’s no mystery candidate riding over the hill to write-in.
  — John Shallman, Daily News, 30 May 2026
• There is also a write-in option for anyone who doesn’t see their favorite sign among the list.
  — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 30 Nov. 2025
• More than 40 states permit write-in candidates in some form.
  — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
• The game features multiple choice, true or false questions and write-in answers.
  — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2023
• The game features multiple choice, true or false questions, and write-in answers.
  — Mark Heim | [e-mail], al, 21 Aug. 2023
• Guy and Houge have waged write-in campaigns, but write-in campaigns can be difficult to win.
  — Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
• Only two write-in votes for Kirby Smart is something of an upset.
  — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 16 July 2026
• After a judge reviewed the evidence, Carter won a new write-in election.
  — Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
• Allowing write-ins would offer nice insurance for now.
  — Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2025
• At least eight people are vying for a write-in win, including Kevin Casey.
  — Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 16 June 2026
• The general election no longer includes write-in ballots.
  — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 25 May 2026
• An attempt to draft write-in candidates for the election quickly fizzled.
  — Alexa Mencia, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024
• That would include write-in candidates who qualify for the ballot.
  — Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
• So our poll listed 30 genre-spanning Michigan artists, along with a write-in option.
  — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 5 May 2023
• Quintana won less than 1% of the vote as a write-in candidate for the Green Party.
  — Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 9 Oct. 2024
• Tariffs dominated these write-ins responses and will be added to the list next quarter.
  — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
• Unless a write-in candidate gains huge voter support, there will be no changes on the Council.
  — The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2024
• However, the unpredictability of the write-in method has many in the village on edge.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
• Antczak is running as a write-in after having been removed from the ballot over a paperwork error.
  — Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2024
• The rest of the votes were write-ins, abstentions or in support of Christopher Seymore.
  — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026

write in

2 of 2 verb

• Kinghorn wrote in a March email.
  — Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
• Swain wrote in a recent blog post.
  — Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
• Thanks for writing in with this one.
  — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
• Skims wrote in a press release.
  — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
• Paris wrote in the post's caption.
  — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
• Hadreas wrote in the caption of his post.
  — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2025
• Anstead wrote in the post's caption.
  — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
• Schaaf wrote in a text to his 20-year-old niece.
  — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
• Sarah writes in the meeting’s chat thread.
  — Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
• Aboona wrote in an email to the Free Press.
  — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Oct. 2025
• Medvedev wrote in a post to Telegram.
  — David Brennan, ABC News, 24 May 2026
• Botkins wrote in a letter to Wuornos.
  — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
• Fastest Kids wrote in the caption.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
• Rolling Stone wrote in the review.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
• Parys Thomas wrote in a news release.
  — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
• Hale wrote in an email to Mohamed last month.
  — Angela Mathew, Dallas Morning News, 2 Apr. 2026
• Leon wrote in the 35-page ruling.
  — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2026
• Meyers wrote in the caption of their joint post.
  — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
• That story will be written in the next few months.
  — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
• The message was written in urine in the snow.
  — Haley Ott, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
• Some of the letters were written in blood.
  — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
• It was written in the script very early on as the hero theme.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
• Bell wrote in the caption adding a heart emoji.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
• Teigen wrote in her caption of the messy outing.
  — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
• Cohen wrote in the screenshot shown in her video.
  — Staff Author, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
• Why is it written in first person?
  — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 May 2026
• Perhaps it was written in the stars.
  — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
• Jenner wrote in one of two captions.
  — Emma Banks, InStyle, 2 June 2026
• Trump wrote in part on social media.
  — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 19 May 2026
• Much of the book is written in the queasy tone of self-defense.
  — Maya Binyam, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026