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as in reduces
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in logs
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of writes down
Another keeps a notebook with his phone and writes down his questions there instead of searching for the answers.
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Mika Ellison, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Instead of signing the contract, Henry writes down an address.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Mika Ellison, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Instead of signing the contract, Henry writes down an address.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writes down
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Acidification reduces the pH of seawater, which also diminishes sound absorption, so the stain of ship’s engine noise spreads further, muffling the songs of humpbacks and the codas of sperm whales.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each option reduces overall productivity, cutting supplies of basic foods, feed for livestock and key ingredients used in a wide range of food products.—
Aya S. Chacar,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The fraternity’s student organization status has been revoked through spring 2031, according to an online database that logs KU student groups’ conduct violations.—
Matthew Kelly
April 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Equipped with advanced sensors, this tracker logs various metrics including calories burned, distance, steps and more.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Noncitizen voting is rare The Heritage Foundation’s database of election fraud records 30 cases in Missouri between 1982 and 2025.—
Jack Harvel
April 10,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2026
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The memoir records the workings of Mughal rule, describing dealings with courtiers and envoys.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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The texture starts creamy and then sets down into a blurred finish.—
Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
26 Dec. 2025
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At this year’s French Open, Monfils performed one of his signature resurrections, coming from two sets down to beat Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien and sending Court Philippe-Chatrier into a frenzy in the process.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bhosle died Sunday of multiple organ failure at a Mumbai, India hospital, the Associated Press reports.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2026
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Weather reports for the area on Sunday, the closing day of the festival, show winds predicted at 10-20 mph, although the possibility for gusts again exists.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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The trio rebuild the tower and Guerrero goes up again, pulling the line for about four minutes more before the group takes down the tower, wheels the cart away from the window and walks away.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Kennedale takes down Van Alstyne Senior guards Jacoby Lovings and Trey Smith scored 14 and 11 points, respectively, as Kennedale defeated Van Alstyne 60-47 in a Class 4A Division II area-round game on Friday at Little Elm Braswell High School.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2026
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When a customer calls, the system transcribes the conversation and redacts personal information before the information is shared with the AI assistant, Dunn said.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As more 911 calls come in, AI transcribes them on another screen.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Brandy Monk-Payton, a professor of communication and media studies at Fordham University and contributor to the book Watching While Black Rebooted, notes that Hollywood seemingly needs to be continually reminded of the buying power of underrepresented groups.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
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The report notes that a big increase in supply is pummeling the south and west.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Writes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writes%20down. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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