1
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
He’s been looking into long-term programs — hoping to find one that is welcoming and doesn’t write off his mistakes as a lack of commitment but an extension of his humanity.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
While some of these struggles can be written off as shooting variance, Traoré, in particular, looked overmatched.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 July 2025
The town of Eddington has zero COVID cases, the better to mock the absurdity of public-health measures, and very few actual Black residents, the better to write off the summer’s racial reckoning as superficial virtue signaling.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Some write off his impressive numbers as stat padding.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2025
While some of these struggles can be written off as shooting variance, Traoré, in particular, looked overmatched.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 July 2025
The town of Eddington has zero COVID cases, the better to mock the absurdity of public-health measures, and very few actual Black residents, the better to write off the summer’s racial reckoning as superficial virtue signaling.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 18 July 2025
Some write off his impressive numbers as stat padding.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
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The woman also filed a petition for an injunction in 2016, and the case was dismissed six months later.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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The proceedings were dismissed in early 2024 due to inactivity.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Over the past year, the co-CEOs have executed a plan to shave off $500 million in costs, sell off assets and reduce a workforce by more than 15 percent as Paramount shifts ownership.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Those fine particles can stick together tightly, reducing pore space for water to move through or percolate.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2025
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Comfort: cycling infrastructure should allow for comfortable maneuvering and minimize the use of (precious) human energy.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Many native grasses and wildflowers have extensive root systems that grow deep and wide, helping minimize runoff and prevent erosion.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Aug. 2025
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Create a family communication plan: NOAA said to take the time now to write down your hurricane plan, and share it with your family.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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What exactly those parameters were are unclear, as nothing was written down in the form of an offer sheet or anything similar at the meeting.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Aug. 2025
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The transit systems that give independence to hundreds of thousands of people living with disabilities will be severely diminished.—
Karen Tamley,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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Rather than diminishing us, this should decentralize our ego.—
Dax Grant,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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There's a channel that runs down the bottom of the down tube that the cables sit in, held in place by a plastic cover that's screwed onto the frame.—
JOHN TIMMER,
ArsTechnica,
12 Aug. 2025
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So instead of one long conveyor, there will be three sub-assemblies that run down their own lines simultaneously and then join together.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement The President has sought to play down his connection to Epstein over the years.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Aug. 2025
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Bobby Fraser, head of regulatory affairs and policy, at United Airlines, played down that airline’s earlier predictions of air-taxi service using Archer Aviation’s electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft in New York’s crowded airspace.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
2 Aug. 2025
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The two biggest economies just punted trade deal talks down the road — again.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The 53-year-old artist shared an Instagram video where animals are wearing human clothing and doing human activity while talking down on the current music landscape.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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