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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
Have every team member write down their primary responsibility and success metrics.
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Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
In lieu of a conversation, consider writing down your feelings in a letter.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
However, she was told by someone who appeared to be a store employee that several people wrote down the license plate to give to the police.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
This kind of expertise is rarely written down in one place and always valuable, especially when there’s a mechanical issue or system-level disruption.
—Kriti Sharma, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2026
In lieu of a conversation, consider writing down your feelings in a letter.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
However, she was told by someone who appeared to be a store employee that several people wrote down the license plate to give to the police.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
This kind of expertise is rarely written down in one place and always valuable, especially when there’s a mechanical issue or system-level disruption.
—Kriti Sharma, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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This comes at a time when there has been talk of reducing the number of PGA tournaments on the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The cross-border clearing platform could streamline operations, reducing risks in OTC trades that dominate the market.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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At 37 years old, Stafford led the NFL in both passing yards (4,707) and passing touchdowns (46), while recording a career-low eight interceptions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The unit recorded higher losses than expected last quarter after Washington issued a stop-work order for projects including Vineyard Wind 1, located off Martha’s Vineyard.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Everything is under $50, and some picks are marked down by as much as 63 percent, with prices starting at just $25.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Even a single misstep or break in a leg line will be marked down by the judges.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
1 Feb. 2026
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Playing five games over the course of three days, Willis logged three goals and two assists.—
Clark Fahrenthold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Engram logged one or zero catches four times over the course of the season and logged three or fewer targets on six different occasions.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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More importantly, all five nominees made films that are also nominated for Best Picture, so there is no one to even write off on that front.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
4 Feb. 2026
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There’s no winner in this current messy situation, but Elliott should not be written off.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Speculation has been rife in the Italian media that Tom Cruise would be among the stars setting down in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina and even playing a role in its opening ceremony on Friday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ultra-luxury sales climbed as financial firms, family offices, and high-net-worth buyers keep moving capital and setting down eight-figure residential roots in Palm Beach and Miami.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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Two of the people who were killed in Thursday’s crash were employees of 99 Ranch Market and the third was a customer, ABC 7 reported.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Tax software companies often have free plans for simple returns, CNBC reports.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Government crypto operations are the stuff of lore, from the arrest of Ross Ulbricht, architect of the dark web marketplace Silk Road, to the multinational effort to take down child exploitation site Welcome to Video.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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The webpage that was taken down also listed that construction would take place from 2023 to 2025.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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