unwritten agreement

Example Sentences

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If Jobs felt Apple had an unwritten agreement with users to stay out of their lives and safeguard their information, Cook made privacy a centerpiece of his strategy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

For Monk-Payton, that expectation functions almost like an unwritten agreement between a show and its viewers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In her final annual report, Amanda Spielman says the "unwritten agreement" ensuring families take their children to school and respect the policies, in return for a good education, "will take time to restore".

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2023

Federal rules prohibit government officials from working on many matters in which they have financial interests, like having an unwritten agreement to return to their prior firm.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 19, 2021

By an unwritten agreement, the roof belonged to the people who lived on the top floor as the yard belonged to the people who lived on the first floor.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith