WRITE-DOWN Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

write down

verb

Definition of write down

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 They were first written down in the mid-19th century, and have been central to the study of fluid mechanics ever since. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 Each player secretly writes down a guess, and players who pick correctly gets points equal to the number of players who guessed correctly. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 When processes aren’t written down, new hires take longer to get up to speed, and mistakes are more likely. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 There is a line item in a lot of Gen X retirement plans that nobody writes down. — Jon Sabes, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for write down

Recent Examples of Synonyms for write down

Verb

Because the coating is already on the coil, manufacturers may be able to reduce reliance on external lubrication and additional e-coating processes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
The goal, advocates say, was to get individuals struggling with addiction treatment while reducing overcrowding inside state prisons.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduce

Verb

The Wildcats defense came up big on Colorado’s fourth drive when Brus recorded a tackle for a loss on fourth-and-2 at the NU 27.

— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
That’s exactly what happened when Forrest Purdy and his two daughters came across the rapper on their way into Sheeran’s concert and began recording his performance on their phones.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of record

Verb

Singapore this month launched a novel five-year national campaign to nurture reading habits, with incentives including small payments to citizens who log their reading minutes on a government website.

— Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026
There will presumably be some level of internal competition for top-line ice time, although both Lawrence and Malhotra will likely log first-unit power-play time.

— Thomas Drance, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of log

Verb

The Department of Watershed Management wrote off nearly $62 million in water and sewer accounts since 2023, which the audit team noted was an improvement from the years prior.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Some investors wrote off the growing chorus of concern around AI, saying the doomsday talk is a political tactic to encourage government regulation.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of write off

Verb

White House reporters from the two cable networks -- Betsy Klein of CNN and Akayla Gardner of MS NOW -- both went live to report they'd been turned away, their press badges deactivated, when arriving for their jobs at the White House.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
The portal reports how much money districts are receiving by fund and tax year, which officials rely on for financial planning and audits.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of report

Verb

Meanwhile, on Monday night, severe thunderstorms and damaging wind gusts between 70 and 83 miles per hour took down power lines and trees in the plains of Kansas, Iowa and Nebraska.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
By nightfall, the protests turned violent, people hurling bricks and taking down the American flag in favor of the Confederate colors.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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