write into

phrasal verb

wrote into; written into; writing into; writes into
: to add (something new) to a contract, law, etc.
A bonus was written into the contract.

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As previously revealed by the show’s creators, Lavin’s tragic passing is written into the season, making Mindy more compelled to visit — and occasionally irritate — her brother. — Andy Swift, TVLine, 27 Mar. 2025 The two were written into the manifest for Crew-9, which launched the Crew Dragon Freedom to the ISS in late September with NASA astronaut Nick Hague, Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov and two empty seats for Williams and Wilmore on the return journey. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025 There was more screen time with J on Animal Kingdom, but with some of Michael’s past experiences and some of the depth that Steven had written into the character, there was more underlying and more to play, long-term. — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2025 The executive order discussed in the White House would aim to shut down parts of the Education Department that are not written into a statute, according to the Journal. — Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for write into

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