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write off

verb

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 In addition to changing federal regulations, such as the end of up to $7,500 in federal tax credits, the R2 comes to market as many automakers are pulling back their EV plans or writing off billions of dollars in losses amid slower-than-expected adoption of the vehicles. —

Michael Wayland, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026 Davies has not been written off for the World Cup — far from it. —

Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026 This is also a place where appearances can be deceptive, so don’t write off a listing just because the house seems unremarkable in online photos. —

Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026 From the outside, LaNasa’s success could simply be written off as good luck or the result of hard work and talent. —

Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write off

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The owners who were arrested were charged with felonies; however, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg later dismissed the case due to conflicts of interest.

— Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026
As part of the plea agreement, two counts of domestic violence in the presence of a child — another third-degree felony — as well as a class-A misdemeanor charge of child abuse and a class-B misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief were dismissed.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 19 Mar. 2026