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
In the present day, Aunt Lydia is writing down her life story and recalling the early days of Gilead.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
A lot of this stuff is not written down anywhere.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Just make sure to write down any important numbers along the way.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Baird said she felt compelled to write down her recipes because her kids would always ask her how to make certain things.
—Ryan Brennan
april 13, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
A lot of this stuff is not written down anywhere.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Just make sure to write down any important numbers along the way.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Baird said she felt compelled to write down her recipes because her kids would always ask her how to make certain things.
—Ryan Brennan
april 13, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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In 1994, American teenager Michael Fay was caned at a Singaporean prison for vandalism, a day after his sentence was reduced from six lashes to four in response to an appeal by President Bill Clinton.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has—unfairly—been reduced to an excuse to drink tequila and eat guac.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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Senior Cole Denton, senior Matteo Moran, senior Jack Stula, senior Xander Gerard and sophomore Cooper Crone each recorded two goals apiece.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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With Philadelphia applying pressure, Winn shattered Trea Turner’s bat to induce a 5-4-3 double play, recording the first two outs of the inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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The Sinophant Full-Length High-Waisted Leggings with Pockets, which are marked down to only $8.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Bramlett has marked down all his inventory.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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These two missions are the biggest draws in the last several years, although the agency stated that nine other major launches have logged an average of 55,000 out-of-county visitors.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Strong, the consensus national player of the year in 2025-26, had one of her worst performances in a UConn jersey at the Final Four, logging 12 points and 12 rebounds on 25% shooting in the 62-48 defeat that ended the Huskies’ undefeated season.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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And though the local history museum is nothing but artifacts of atrocities (old newspaper report of cannibalism, a murderer’s mask), only Wyck (Stephen Root, great as always) sees anything paranormal in it, and he’s generally written off as a drunk.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Per executives, Ganesh was written off for storyline purposes, leaving fans to mourn the beloved character.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2026
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Roupp then set down the next 18 hitters before walking Heriberto Hernandez with two outs in the eighth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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It's aptly named after LV-426, the infamous planetoid that the interstellar towing vessel USCSS Nostromo set down upon to discover the derelict spaceship and its insidious contents in the classic 1979 feature film.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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While most of the big names have already reported results, earnings season continues next week, with 121 companies in the S & P 500 on the docket to post earnings.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Police said the victim sustained visible injuries to his hand and reported additional pain and possible scrapes to his shin.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
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Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Long-term federal gang and violence prosecutions are designed to take down organizations.—
Andrew S. Boutros,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Write down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write%20down. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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