1
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
Narrative podcasts couldn’t be written off as a fad.
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Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Playoff hopes may be dimming, but the New England Revolution is not writing off the 2025 season as its front office presses on with an active summer transfer window.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Aetna paid around $37,000 and the hospital wrote off the rest.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
To complicate things further, because many of these compliance costs can be written off as R&D or administrative overhead, their true cost can be difficult to trace.
—Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
Playoff hopes may be dimming, but the New England Revolution is not writing off the 2025 season as its front office presses on with an active summer transfer window.
—Julian Cardillo, Boston Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
Aetna paid around $37,000 and the hospital wrote off the rest.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
To complicate things further, because many of these compliance costs can be written off as R&D or administrative overhead, their true cost can be difficult to trace.
—Achal Singi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for write off
Verb
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The actor denied the allegations, and the case was later dismissed, per The Hollywood Reporter.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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Those who dismissed intersectionality saw such policies as little more than allowing the disadvantaged to commit crimes without consequences to make up for past inequities, afflicting crime victims from the same disadvantaged communities.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Made with prebiotic oat to soothe irritation and support the skin barrier, the gentle cream also has feverfew extract, which is packed with antioxidants that reduce redness and further calm irritation.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
4 Sep. 2025
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Funding used in high school for more than 29 credit hours will reduce scholarship eligibility after high school by one year, and more than 59 credit hours will reduce eligibility by two years.—
Edward McKinnon,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
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In other words, while Europe continues to send arms supplies to the Ukrainian army, Europe is also careful not to go too far in order to minimize the prospects of a clash with Russia.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Another way to improve pollinator activity is to minimize pesticide use near your trees and keep your garden and lawn as organic as possible.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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And because nothing is really written down, how does Washington keep Tokyo to a pact that’s more handshake than binding?—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Two weeks later, the Virgo solar eclipse asks you to ground those dreams by actually making the calls, sending the emails, or writing down the plan.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Aug. 2025
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Give ample space to large vehicles - Trucks or buses can create a water spray that diminishes visibility.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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Oregon went ahead quickly, scoring just 63 seconds into the game on Jayden Limar’s 16-yard run down the left edge.—
Anne M. Peterson,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Onlookers have captured scenes of Hathaway’s Andy Sachs running down New York sidewalks and Streep’s Miranda Priestly ascending the Met steps from a distance.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Trump played down expectations ahead of the meeting.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
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Trump has played down expectations for the summit, describing them as a listening exercise ahead of potential further talks.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
15 Aug. 2025
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Boys Go to Jupiter captures an adolescent malaise without talking down to its teens — there is no preaching about real jobs, responsibilities, or five-year plans.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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The two biggest economies just punted trade deal talks down the road — again.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Write off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/write%20off. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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