unwritten
Americanadjective
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not actually formulated or expressed; customary; traditional.
- Synonyms:
- inferred, tacit, understood, implicit
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not written; not put in writing or print; oral.
an unwritten agreement.
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containing no writing; blank.
adjective
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not printed or in writing
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effective only through custom; traditional
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without writing upon it
Etymology
Origin of unwritten
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English unwriten; un- 1, written
Example Sentences
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Finding what’s unwritten, tricks of the trade, and the view of the constantly changing competitive landscape will create new winners.
It might also help to ask your colleagues if there is an unwritten dress code.
From MarketWatch
Quietly, consistently, he advocated for me behind closed doors, recommending me for opportunities I didn’t know I was even in the running for and helping me navigate the unwritten rules of an elite academic institution.
Another agent described the situation as "an unwritten rule" across T20 leagues with Indian investment.
From BBC
For a long time, experts spoke of "Arctic exceptionalism": the concept that the region had its own set of unwritten rules of cooperation, a zone of peace immune to geopolitical rivalries.
From Barron's
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