write out

verb

wrote out; written out; writing out; writes out

transitive verb

: to write especially in a full and complete form

Examples of write out in a Sentence

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Take 20 minutes this week and write out your core values, then put a five-minute reread on Sunday's calendar. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 This story is first and foremost written out of love—love for this place and these people and this particular cultural moment, all of which are now long gone. — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026 His character will be written out after a few episodes early in Season 15, per Deadline. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Selling high strikes refers to writing out-of-the money call options that have strike prices well above the current market price of the underlying asset. — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for write out

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of write out was in the 15th century

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“Write out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write%20out. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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