write off for (something)

phrasal verb

wrote off for (something); written off for (something); writing off for (something); writes off for (something)
chiefly British
: to make a request for (something) by sending a letter
She wrote off for a free sample.

Examples of write off for (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Operating expenses for the full year 2023 were $78.5 million, which includes the one-time write off for impairment of goodwill of $60.9 million, compared to $26.8 million in the prior year. Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2024 Nonprofit hospitals are largely allowed to decide for themselves how much medical care to write off for patients who can’t afford to pay. Anna Wilde Mathews, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022 The third, in 2022, was a $24.3 b write off for exiting their joint venture with oil-producer Rosneft, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Ian Palmer, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022

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“Write off for (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/write%20off%20for%20%28something%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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