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as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
most critics have already written off that director as a hack incapable of turning out anything but schlock
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as in to reduce
to diminish the price or value of
that one blunder will write off to nothing all the goodwill we've been building up
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Recent Examples of write off
Like every other side in this balanced and deceptively tough group, do not write off Australia.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
But that doesn’t mean she’s entirely written off appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race’s biggest awards competition.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
No one was writing off Raman anymore.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Kinexx Modular Construction is out to build what the traditional market wrote off.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 5 June 2026
But that doesn’t mean she’s entirely written off appearing on RuPaul’s Drag Race’s biggest awards competition.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2026
No one was writing off Raman anymore.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Kinexx Modular Construction is out to build what the traditional market wrote off.
—Stephanie Tharpe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
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The charges of using a computer to commit a crime and interfering with a telecommunications device were dismissed, according to prosecutors.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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In January 2021, Erickson was charged with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving, but the charge was later dismissed, his lawyer Mark Werksman told The New York Times.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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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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Consolidating multiple high-rate debts into a single loan with a lower interest rate can simplify the repayment process and lower your monthly costs, making your debt more manageable and reducing the likelihood of falling behind.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Every group-stage match will involve a border crossing into the US, but, according to a spokesperson for the Iranian Football Federation, players will only enter the US one day before the first match and two days before each of the next two matches to minimize their time in the country.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Wear clothing that minimizes skin exposure to ticks when possible.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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Propose the check-in, write down the tasks, and match the agreement to the energy people truly have rather than the version everyone wishes existed.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
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This means that voters in the village — which has a population of about 7,000 people — will have to write down their choice for mayor on Tuesday, June 16, per the outlets.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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When plants are set too close together, air circulation is diminished, which encourages a more humid plant canopy that favors disease.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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To bolster his case, DeWine brandished charts and graphs detailing the diminishing number of death sentences meted out by courts and showing the exceedingly long wait times that elapse as legal appeals play out for those on death row.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Around 20 shots are heard, then the shooters are seen running down the street.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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However, the latest official look at employment trends showed that there’s still a deep chill running down the spine of the US economy.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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Rhy made some huge plays down the stretch.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Fielding two strikers might also be a solution, but that would create an imbalanced Real Madrid side if both Mbappe and Vinicius played down the left to some extent and didn’t track back.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2026
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The movie goes from this weird, seedy love motel to the industrial backwaters, and these long walks and talks down empty streets.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Others described feeling they were being talked down to.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
13 May 2026
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