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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 the present day, Aunt Lydia is writing down her life story and recalling the early days of Gilead.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
A lot of this stuff is not written down anywhere.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Just make sure to write down any important numbers along the way.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Baird said she felt compelled to write down her recipes because her kids would always ask her how to make certain things.
—Ryan Brennan
april 13, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
A lot of this stuff is not written down anywhere.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
Just make sure to write down any important numbers along the way.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Baird said she felt compelled to write down her recipes because her kids would always ask her how to make certain things.
—Ryan Brennan
april 13, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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In 1994, American teenager Michael Fay was caned at a Singaporean prison for vandalism, a day after his sentence was reduced from six lashes to four in response to an appeal by President Bill Clinton.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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In the United States, Cinco de Mayo has—unfairly—been reduced to an excuse to drink tequila and eat guac.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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Mostun recorded a 315 in the clean-and-jerk and 245 in the snatch (560 total) in the 169-pound weight class.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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The right-hander allowed one walk with seven strikeouts and has 25 strikeouts over his last three outings after recording 18 over his first four starts of the year.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The Sinophant Full-Length High-Waisted Leggings with Pockets, which are marked down to only $8.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
2 May 2026
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Bramlett has marked down all his inventory.—
Olivia Young,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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These two missions are the biggest draws in the last several years, although the agency stated that nine other major launches have logged an average of 55,000 out-of-county visitors.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Strong, the consensus national player of the year in 2025-26, had one of her worst performances in a UConn jersey at the Final Four, logging 12 points and 12 rebounds on 25% shooting in the 62-48 defeat that ended the Huskies’ undefeated season.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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Throwing the acceptance letter in the trash, Jackman wrote off the idea of being able to attend—but the very next day, a $3,500 check serendipitously came in the mail from his grandmother’s will.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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What multiple doctors had written off as dry skin was, in fact, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, a rare type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that starts in white blood cells called T cells and primarily affects the skin, according to the Cleveland Clinic.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Roupp then set down the next 18 hitters before walking Heriberto Hernandez with two outs in the eighth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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It's aptly named after LV-426, the infamous planetoid that the interstellar towing vessel USCSS Nostromo set down upon to discover the derelict spaceship and its insidious contents in the classic 1979 feature film.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Cases are now reported across multiple countries after passengers disembarked in Africa and Europe, prompting health officials to trace contacts globally.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Reliever Trevor Richards reported for duty for the Chicago White Sox on Friday, three days after he was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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While Himatsingka had to take down his viral Bournvita clip, following a growing public backlash the company reduced sugar content in its offering, according to local media reports.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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In the opening round, the team took down the Boston Bruins in six games.—
David Troy OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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“Write down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write%20down. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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