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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
Primatologists have also traditionally written off gorilla feeding habits as less interesting than those of chimpanzees and orangutans, which have more varied diets and are avid tool users.
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 10 June 2025
While surrounding states like Illinois and Minnesota have moved to the left, and Wisconsin leans blue, despite swinging for Trump in 2024, Iowa has largely been written off as a red state.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Before Trump’s 2017 tax bill, the constituents could write off their state and local taxes.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Issa was also mum on another key point of dispute in the bill — whether to increase the amount of state and local taxes people can write off on their federal returns.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 10 June 2025
While surrounding states like Illinois and Minnesota have moved to the left, and Wisconsin leans blue, despite swinging for Trump in 2024, Iowa has largely been written off as a red state.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Before Trump’s 2017 tax bill, the constituents could write off their state and local taxes.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 2 June 2025
Issa was also mum on another key point of dispute in the bill — whether to increase the amount of state and local taxes people can write off on their federal returns.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
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Last month, Fernando Casas-Gamboa’s attorney filed a motion to dismiss the indictment, alleging that ICE is wrongly detaining his client on immigration grounds despite Major ordering his pre-trial release in the criminal case.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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Operation Ajax, a joint CIA-British operation, convinced the Shah of Iran, the country’s monarch, to dismiss Mossadegh and drive him from office by force.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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Inflation data of late has shown little pass-through so far as companies burn off inventory accumulated in the run-up to the tariff announcement, and amid concerns that consumer demand is slowing and reducing pricing power.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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The City Council voted 7-0 June 10 to approve an ordinance to reduce the latest time in which peddlers and solicitors can knock on doors, ring doorbells or otherwise try to get admittance at residences from 9 p.m. Gayatri Agnew, Ward 1 City Council member, abstained from voting.—
Thomas Saccente,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2025
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Here are some strategies for carving up a large restaurant bill to minimize stress on wait staff and prevent fights among tablemates.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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The couple's wedding planners told Fox News Digital that Bezos and Sánchez specifically instructed them to minimize the disruptions to the best of their ability out of respect to the locals.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 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,
17 June 2025
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In between sets, festival-goers could sign up to vote with Headcount or write down how music had life-altering impact on them with Music Saves Lives.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
16 June 2025
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But all this trouble didn’t diminish his affection.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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And the chaos does gradually diminish, like a pot of stock boiled down to a sauce.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 June 2025
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With the 2025 New York City Pride March, Rise Up: Pride In Protest, running down Fifth Avenue on Sunday, June 29, the city is full of celebrations and specials.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets runs down the floor during the first half of game seven of the Western Conference semifinals against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on May 18, 2025 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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However, the Mets have already been playing down one bench bat with Baty unavailable these last two games.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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On the next play down the floor, the person added, Doncic did it again.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
7 June 2025
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Don’t patronize, don’t over-explain, don’t talk down to them in any way.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Nobody likes being talked down to, and the movies that are delivering more than one kind of dopamine hit are what’s connecting.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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