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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
The company ultimately had to write down billions of dollars, and its stock plunged.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
The idea of writing down your arguments came from a technique used by debaters.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Brendan O’Brien, Eversource vice president of Distribution Rates & Revenue Requirements, said in a statement, 2025 represented the first full year without a significant impairment or write down of assets since 2023.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
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Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
The idea of writing down your arguments came from a technique used by debaters.
—Jeff Banowetz, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Brendan O’Brien, Eversource vice president of Distribution Rates & Revenue Requirements, said in a statement, 2025 represented the first full year without a significant impairment or write down of assets since 2023.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down
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The thinking, according to airport officials, is to encourage riders to use the yet-to-open Automated People Mover, also known as Skylink, and to reduce vehicle traffic around the terminals.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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From the guest's POV, drinking water is provided in reusable glass bottles, with water refilling stations across the property, and restaurant ingredients are sourced from the nearby partner South Farm and local suppliers to reduce the carbon footprint and support the community.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Adjust a subscription or renegotiate a small fee, then record the change, because tracking progress reinforces confidence and protects your careful planning.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Other prominent arsenic peaks, alongside major sulfate peaks, likely indicate major volcanic events that align with records of 13th century eruptions recorded in Greenland and Antarctic ice cores.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Banana Republic Factory Wide-leg Sculpted Trousers are a standout right now, marked down to just $18—an impressive 82 percent off.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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But now that they’re marked down to $20, these work-ready trousers are even more worth adding to your cart.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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The item is logged and eventually transported to the Lost & Found office.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Approach improves transparency and trust in autonomous systems Similar to the flight data recorders used in aircraft, the system continuously logs information about the drone’s performance.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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This is also a place where appearances can be deceptive, so don’t write off a listing just because the house seems unremarkable in online photos.—
Zoey Goto,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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From the outside, LaNasa’s success could simply be written off as good luck or the result of hard work and talent.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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Day Pitney has not yet responded to the potential disqualification in court, which has been set down tentatively for a hearing on March 16.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Sharks are pretty set down the middle with Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Michael Misa all in the early stages of their respective careers.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Both variants feature rapid charging technology that remains effective even in harsh climates – at temperatures as low as −22°F, charging time increases by only about three minutes, CarNewsChina reported.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Crash reported on North 78th Street A traffic warning has been issued after a crash on North 78th Street from 78th Street exit 414 to I-70 East.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2026
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Wedgewood hung in at home this past Sunday against Minnesota as the Avs pulled out another big divisional win, taking down the Wild 3-2 via shootout.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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The group, Handala, which has been involved in pro-Palestinian hacktivist activities, posted about taking down Stryker on Wednesday as reports of the outage began to emerge.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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