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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
Processes that had previously lived in people’s heads began to get written down.
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Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The Odyssey is based on the ancient Greek epic poem known as Homer's Odyssey, which is widely understood to have been passed down from generation to generation via oral storytelling before it was written down in full.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Other statements, however, might be provable in principle, but only with proofs that are too long to ever write down.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
These authors decided that their lives were worth writing down—and, in the process, gave us a window into American history as seen through the eyes of young women.
—Greta Rybus, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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Shivaas Gulati, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The Odyssey is based on the ancient Greek epic poem known as Homer's Odyssey, which is widely understood to have been passed down from generation to generation via oral storytelling before it was written down in full.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Other statements, however, might be provable in principle, but only with proofs that are too long to ever write down.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
These authors decided that their lives were worth writing down—and, in the process, gave us a window into American history as seen through the eyes of young women.
—Greta Rybus, Travel + Leisure, 10 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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Spirulina helps eliminate heavy metal build-up in the body, for instance; ginger and cumin reduce bloating; lecithin and gingko can improve memory.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Statistically, the drug reduced the risk of death by 60% compared with chemotherapy.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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Escobar recorded the final out in the seventh on a strikeout to strand the tying and go-ahead runs on first and second base.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Wrobleski recorded a ninth strikeout, for the second out of the sixth, before surrendering a hit.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Right now, Amazon’s outlet includes easy cotton dresses for under $20, casual-to-formal shift dresses, and even wedding-ready dresses marked down by as much as 80 percent.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Wayfair marked down a ton of patio pieces that make hosting easy, including cushy conversation sets, luxe daybeds, umbrellas, and stylish loveseats up to 78% off.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Lula, on track for reelection in October polls, vowed to stem deforestation after logging soared under his rightist predecessor, who sought to curry favor with Brazil’s powerful farming firms.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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Star winger Matthew Tkachuk played for the United States, logging seven points (four goals, three assists) in five games.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2026
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In 1984, McClain took a job as the director of Black music at A&M and was assigned to work on a project with Janet Jackson, who had essentially been written off by the label after a pair of underwhelming early ‘80s albums.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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For years, Seattle’s waterfront was isolated and written off as a tourist trap thanks to a double-decker highway that cleaved it from the rest of the city.—
Allecia Vermillion,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
26 May 2026
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Yoshida walked to force in Boston’s fourth run of the afternoon before Dion set down Kiner-Falefa for the first out of the frame.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Fonseca has now come back from two sets down in each of his last two matches after playing just one five-setter before Paris.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Another in 2024 accused the company of failing to keep equipment properly maintained and for failing to report a breakdown in a blending kettle, records show.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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More strikes were reported in southern Lebanon earlier today, with the country’s state-run National News Agency (NNA) reporting that civil defense teams recovered the bodies of four people, including children, after an airstrike hit a residential house in the town of Adloun.—
Alayna Treene,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Los Angeles residents will have to choose their next city controller next week, with Zach Sokoloff looking to take down incumbent Kenneth Mejia.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The Howlers managed to take down the Woodpeckers 5-4 on Tuesday despite Major's exit and the scene that unfolded in the opening inning.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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“Write down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write%20down. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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