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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
Fewer than a third of those processes were written down anywhere.
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Omer Qureshi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Japan’s biggest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31, a charge that a company spokesperson said was its first since the Bank of Japan shifted its policy to raising interest rates in March 2024.
—Nao Sano, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026
Building something from nothing From her bed, with panic attacks still a daily reality, Mustered opened a notebook and wrote down her plan.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 May 2026
Nothing can be written down, and no one can know everything, so much of the dialogue is a bewildering avalanche of codewords and code names.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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Omer Qureshi, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Japan’s biggest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31, a charge that a company spokesperson said was its first since the Bank of Japan shifted its policy to raising interest rates in March 2024.
—Nao Sano, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026
Building something from nothing From her bed, with panic attacks still a daily reality, Mustered opened a notebook and wrote down her plan.
—Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 21 May 2026
Nothing can be written down, and no one can know everything, so much of the dialogue is a bewildering avalanche of codewords and code names.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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The coronavirus vaccine reduced the risk of major cardiovascular events linked to covid-19 — strokes, heart attacks, and hospitalization from heart disease — by about 40 percent, according to a new study.—
Daniel Wu,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Fox would take on $8 million in debt to pay for the Roku acquisition, and the companies expect to reduce combined expenses by $400 million.—
Scharon Harding,
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
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Video Mendias recorded showed officers pouring out of the back of an armored police vehicle and police deploying robots into the area.—
Robert McGreevy , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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The American superstar dropped Live From Asbury Park 2024 on vinyl – a set that was recorded during the musician's performance at the Sea.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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And right now, Amazon has marked down a bunch of the brand's best travel shoes ahead of Prime Day, with some styles discounted by more than 50 percent.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Perry’s silver colorway does not appear on the label’s site, but the blue version is currently marked down 40 percent to $1,080 from $1,795.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 June 2026
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The backstory The Ranch’s history traces back to the early days of Yellowstone—in which the Ranch had a seat at the table when discussing the formation of the town of Big Sky, the evolution of ranching and logging in the Northern Rockies, and the region’s overall wilderness preservation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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The company sold around 500 tractors, including one on a dairy farm that logged more than 4,000 hours in use.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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In today’s food environment, addiction to UPFs should not be written off as a lack of personal willpower, said Forman, who researches ultraprocessed food addiction.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The city and state put up most of the $56 million to build it in 2001, and are eager not to write off that expense or the cost of subsequent renovations.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
17 June 2026
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But after that, Seymour set down his final six batters.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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With the win, Fonseca, 19, became the first teenager to ever beat Djokovic in a Grand Slam event and the second player to ever come back from being two sets down to beat the Serbian tennis legend, according to Reuters.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The area where the shooting was initially reported is about 4 miles southwest of the hospital in Midland.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The company’s statement landed after The Wall Street Journal reported that a coalition of state attorneys general opened an investigation into the artificial intelligence company.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Meth and Esrailian beat Peninsula and took down University in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 finals.—
gqlshare,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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The tennis star later apologized in the comments of a censored Instagram post on the HSBC Championships account — which appears to have since been taken down.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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