unwritten

Example Sentences

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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

That competitive streak apparently overrides the unwritten rule not to concuss one’s future spouse.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It was sort of unwritten rules like that. Culture itself was set by the captain and senior players, and was managed by the captain and senior players."

From BBC