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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
His character was written off the sixth season of the show, and two episodes had to be scrapped.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh tax accountant Howard Davis said a client recently came in expecting to write off his overtime pay, only to realize his W-2 didn’t break it out.
—Tim Grant, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
While the Rangers aren’t about to write off $18 million before the season begins, the runway might not last much beyond his April 21 birthday.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
As one example, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2016 that the carrier wrote off at least $592 million then.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Pittsburgh tax accountant Howard Davis said a client recently came in expecting to write off his overtime pay, only to realize his W-2 didn’t break it out.
—Tim Grant, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
While the Rangers aren’t about to write off $18 million before the season begins, the runway might not last much beyond his April 21 birthday.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
As one example, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2016 that the carrier wrote off at least $592 million then.
—Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
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Authorities had since dismissed her lawyers’ requests to send her to a hospital for urgent treatment.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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There is a long history of women's pain being dismissed by doctors, incorrectly categorized as period pain or rooted in psychological distress.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Global oil supply has reduced by 13%, according to the IMF, while severe damage has been done to other critical supply chains.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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But government hunting programs and other efforts to reduce their numbers as the human population grew led to the local extinction, or extirpation, of the animals from California more than a century ago.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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If moving the plant is absolutely necessary, wait for a series of cool and rainy days to minimize transplant shock.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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The best tool for minimizing false positives in the field is to give officers more accurate, electronic testing devices, the Roadside Drug Test Innocence Alliance said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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At private companies, their findings are sometimes not written down—this can be a way to limit liability.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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There’s an element to it that can’t really be written down—Velvet Underground and things like that.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
6 Apr. 2026
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Panini currently holds licenses for those four federations, continuing the ongoing trend of Fanatics winning licenses, which diminishes Panini’s portfolio.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Competing Colors One painting mistake that will diminish the appearance of even the nicest new kitchen is not thoughtfully considering how your cabinet or wall color will coordinate with other elements in the room.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
7 Apr. 2026
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Visit the city's website for a full run down of what's changed for Wauwatosa's yard waste schedule, or to request an official city cart.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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That may not be enough, with the approach of peak summer energy demand — driven by travel, agriculture and freight needs — especially as emergency oil stockpiles run down, said Duttatreya Das of the think tank Ember.—
Anton L. Delgado,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tehran has played down the prospect of talks or that any breakthrough was imminent as Pakistan acts as an intermediary.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The industry is bracing for massive jobs cuts, which Ellison has played down and did again Friday, insisting the combined company will operate more efficiently but also grow.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Shotwell seems to exude a certain kind of humility and, in this interview, even talk down her own role at SpaceX at times.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Politicos everywhere are talking down Johnson’s chances.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Write off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write%20off. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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