write off

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Recent Examples of write off The state is particularly expensive to campaign in and national Democratic funding arms have all but written off its Senate race. Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 Dunbar’s character, Michael Grant, was written off the show in November 2021, a month after studios began requiring COVID-19 vaccines for actors and others on set. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025 What exactly was the charm of these books which critics had written off initially as being unimaginative and derivative? JSTOR Daily, 12 Oct. 2025 But those looking to write off The Smashing Machine and particularly its stars from the Oscars race might be getting ahead of themselves. Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for write off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
Verb
  • The Biden administration dismissed the lawsuit, and prosecutors dropped a grand jury investigation the following year.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The revelation immediately erupted into a political crisis, with the head of prisons dismissed and Guatemalans threatening to protest.
    New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now, many employers are looking to harness the power of AI—initially for mundane and repetitive tasks and eventually for more complicated jobs—to reduce the need to maintain the same level of human staffers on their payrolls.
    Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And drivers can reduce the risk of their cars being hit.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • SpaceX took steps to minimize the chances that the problem would recur on Flight 8.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The Brooke High Rise Straight, a narrow straight leg, is finished with laser technology to minimize water usage.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson spent his leisure time writing down the strange new lyrics in his journal.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The doctor wrote down some notes.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bean and squash yields (as measured by weight) were reduced when intercropped with maize, while maize yields were only slightly diminished when intercropped.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • There were new takes on its Serpenti Cuore 1968 featuring enamel running down its sinuous handle and the smaller Cuoricini version offered in an array of jewel tones.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
  • On that snap to Herbert, the play-clock was running down, Bonitto recalled.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eventually, the Panthers will be able to make some big plays down the field with Horn extending his package of reps.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Brown's ability to make plays down the field and in the short game would complement Metcalf, who can do the exact same thing.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Johnson’s Trump was quick to talk down on the prolific late-night sketch show.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Oct. 2025
  • While Joan is visiting the Westside Hospital with her students, Michael (Omar Metwally) offers her the Chief of Internal Medicine position after she, not very subtly, told him not to hire anyone who is asking for it and talked down other potential candidates.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025

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