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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
And while the off-brand Elmo charging $20 for a photo might fit the bill, the entire neighborhood shouldn’t be written off.
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Dane became a fixture of the medical drama from seasons 3 through 9, when his character was written off, dying from injuries sustained in a plane crash.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The money employers spend to offer health coverage to their employees can be written off as a business expense.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
This can’t be written off as a post-pandemic idiosyncrasy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Dane became a fixture of the medical drama from seasons 3 through 9, when his character was written off, dying from injuries sustained in a plane crash.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
The money employers spend to offer health coverage to their employees can be written off as a business expense.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
This can’t be written off as a post-pandemic idiosyncrasy.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
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However, these picture-perfect images are often dismissed as advertisements that ignore the far less glamorous issues in the destination, including human rights abuses.—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Prosecutors dismissed doxxing charges in the Baldwin Park case after a Homeland Security investigator told the court the address that protesters shouted on the livestream was a few houses away from where Reyes lived.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Its hypergolic propellant allows the missile to remain fueled for extended periods, reducing launch prep to minutes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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For inmates already on a hormone-replacement regimen, BOP will consider placing them on a taper plan that gradually reduces their dosage at a safe withdrawal pace.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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To say that these photographs played a major role in defining an Argentinian national identity seems to minimize how European, most notably Italian, standards of glamour influenced the appearance of these images.—
Bryan Barcena,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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Once stationary, deactivate all lights except the hazard flashers, engage the emergency brake, and release the brake pedal to ensure your tail lights remain unlit, minimizing the chance of other drivers colliding with your stationary vehicle.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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But everything really is written down from my mind.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Extensive research shows that insufficient sleep is associated with impaired cognitive function, chronic health problems, diminished productivity and an increase in traffic accidents, just to name a few.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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One concern is cognitive offloading, in which decision-makers defer too readily to algorithmic recommendations, effectively diminishing human accountability for strategic choices.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sanchez started with a sheer white base for this extra-long manicure and finished it with a striking silver chrome tip, extended into a delicate line design running down each nail.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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All of the snow over the past week, which helped struggling ski resorts around Lake Tahoe increase their totals, will slowly melt in late spring and summer, running down rivers, with some being captured in reservoirs.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In the interview, Kifowit has played down the urgency of modernizing the comptroller’s office, saying improvements are already underway.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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And at times, Orlando appeared to play down to the level of the Wizards, who turned the ball over 14 times for 23 Magic points.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Heckerling and the incredible cast never talk down to the audience, creating main characters that viewers root for, despite the obvious digs at the ultra-rich.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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