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write-ins

write-ins is the plural of write-in.

Meaning of write-in

Noun

write-in (plural write-ins)

  1. (attributive, often) 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 February 19, Jeremy Pelzer, “Youngstown School Board member Dario Hunter seeks Green Party presidential nomination”, in cleveland.com, archived from the original on 16 Apr 2019
  2. (attributive, often) A vote made for a candidate of this kind.
  3. (attributive, often) 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 February 19, Roy Baldwin, Mauveine, Creative Gateway
  4. (attributive, derogatory, often, crosswording) A clue or puzzle that is so easy that the answer is immediately obvious.
    • Normally, when the first clue is a write-in, I think I am in for an easy time, but not here: there is enough misdirection to keep most of us on our toes, and the bottom half remained nearly empty for far too long.2019 July 9, PeterO, “Guardian Cryptic 27,868 by Pasquale”, in Fifteensquared

Questions about write-ins

What is write-ins the plural of?
Write-ins is the plural of write-in.

Words near write-ins in the dictionary

  1. write-back
  2. write-backs
  3. write-down
  4. write-downs
  5. write-in
  6. write-ins
  7. write-off
  8. write-offs
  9. write-onable
  10. write-only
  11. write-only memories

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