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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
Travel, in particular, will benefit from open conversations about the facts of your schedule — and be sure to write down important information.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
After Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey gave their thoughts on the changing landscape around player eligibility in college basketball, Courier Journal sports columnist wrote down his thoughts on the topic.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
One part of the exhibit allows the audience to write down their dreams and hopes for the future of Altadena.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Well, Rob could have not thrown me under the bus, and just written down my name at the roundtable.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
After Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey gave their thoughts on the changing landscape around player eligibility in college basketball, Courier Journal sports columnist wrote down his thoughts on the topic.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
One part of the exhibit allows the audience to write down their dreams and hopes for the future of Altadena.
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Well, Rob could have not thrown me under the bus, and just written down my name at the roundtable.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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Upon his arrival, Thaksin was sentenced to eight years in prison on earlier corruption convictions, a term swiftly reduced to one year following a royal pardon.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cutting convoy risk Army planners see cargo drones as a way to reduce dependence on traditional resupply convoys.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another video recorded by straphangers aboard a train passing through the station shows the killer shove Dawodu, who collapses to the platform covered in blood.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Winner of three consecutive Eastern Conference rookie of the month awards to begin his career, Knueppel is the fastest player to record 100 career 3-pointers made, accomplishing the feat in 29 games.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Feb. 2026
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The fan-favorite Vuori Daily Legging is marked down along with standouts from Spanx’s AirEssentials collection including the Turtleneck Tunic at 72 percent off.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Several colors are marked down, but the Linen wash is an especially great pick for spring.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Braun led all scorers with 20 points, with Battle logging 17 points.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Over time, Rathna rotated through multiple departments and logged more than 200 volunteer hours, far exceeding the program’s minimum requirement of 24 hours.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The amount taxpayers can write off is reduced by $200 for each $1,000 in income above the $100,00 and $200,000 income limits.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But consumers have switched more slowly than anticipated, forcing the company to write off much of its investment.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The idea is that personal belongings and other items should be put away in a specific place, rather than set down upon returning home.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Speculation has been rife in the Italian media that Tom Cruise would be among the stars setting down in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina and even playing a role in its opening ceremony on Friday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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During the first week of the search, the New York Post reported that one of Guthrie’s neighbors had alerted police to the presence, in the neighborhood, in January, of an unmarked white van.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The manipulations also affected how much sadness and anger participants reported feeling while scrolling.—
Simon Makin,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Pentagon had undertaken extensive planning on the use of military technology near Fort Bliss, a military base that abuts the El Paso International Airport, to practice taking down drones.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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During the Biden Administration in 2022, a new federal flagpole was installed at the site and the Pride flag that has since been taken down was officially raised on it.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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