1
as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in to record
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of write down
There are tangerine notepads scattered about, and she’s asked listeners to write down their initial impressions of the album.
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Last October, with money counted on from past investors in the project not having arrived, Barca’s previous auditors mandated the value of the Barca Studios/Barca Vision asset be partly written down.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 June 2025
In between sets, festival-goers could sign up to vote with Headcount or write down how music had life-altering impact on them with Music Saves Lives.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The goal here is quantity over quality, so write down every idea that pops into your head.
—Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
Last October, with money counted on from past investors in the project not having arrived, Barca’s previous auditors mandated the value of the Barca Studios/Barca Vision asset be partly written down.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 19 June 2025
In between sets, festival-goers could sign up to vote with Headcount or write down how music had life-altering impact on them with Music Saves Lives.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The goal here is quantity over quality, so write down every idea that pops into your head.
—Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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To reduce background noise when making phone calls or joining in with a video meeting, Headphone (1) has a 4-microphone ENC system that’s backed up by AI.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Using the current policy baseline, the CBO found that the legislation would reduce the deficit by $508 billion.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
1 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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The southpaw has appeared in 35 games this season and recorded 14 saves for the Red Sox.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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And it’s currently marked down to just $34 at Amazon for Prime Members.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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From a $10 cotton bedding set that’s gentle on skin to a dusty teal quilt trio marked down by over 50%, here are the deals worth checking out today.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2025
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Whitson joined Axiom after retiring from NASA nearly a decade ago and has logged almost two years in orbit over her career.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 June 2025
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Each man took a different logging road into the wilderness north of their camp.—
Jack O'Connor,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
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Despite Haliburton’s assertion, Indiana was written off as dead.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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Neither Arizona -- which took down North Carolina in the Chapel Hill Super Regional -- nor Murray State, which upset Duke in the Durham Super Regional, should be written off after both won their super regional matchups as road 'dogs.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Gi-hun reluctantly sets down the child and lets Myung-gi pick her up and bring her over to the third pillar.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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The 22-year-old, who recently won his fifth grand slam by coming from two sets down to beat Jannik Sinner in the longest French Open final in history, then had to fight back from 4-2 down in the third set, eventually sealing the win on his third match point.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
20 June 2025
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, western states, where the cost of living is often the highest in the country, reported the biggest declines in fertility rate between 2005 and 2023, the time frame analyzed by LendingTree.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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As part of the deal, ESPN reports that Ramsey, the 30-year-old seven-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro, will reportedly get a $1.5 million raise, meaning his 2025 compensation is $26.6 million.—
David Furones,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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Then, in early 2023, the museum removed hundreds of videos from its YouTube channel and took down a digital exhibit featuring images of human remains.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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Israel's multilayered air defense system is designed to take down incoming missives from a variety of ranges.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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