WRITE DOWN Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

write down

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as in to reduce

to diminish the price or value of a company forced to write down its assets

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as in to record

to make a written note of write down what you remember about that day

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Recent Examples of write down In years’ past, Chase would write down his personal goals for the season on a note and post it on his mirror. —

Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 June 2026 If a sensitive account gets discussed fully, ask a direct question, write down terms, and repeat them back before moving on. —

Pubsubhub User, Baltimore Sun, 4 June 2026 Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas? —

Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026 Japan’s biggest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31, a charge that a company spokesperson said was its first since the Bank of Japan shifted its policy to raising interest rates in March 2024. —

Nao Sano, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for write down

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— Joan Murray, CBS News, 23 June 2026
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— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026