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as in dismissing
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 reducing
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 writing off
No one was writing off Raman anymore.
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Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Forsaking clay, if only in terms of expectations, means writing off a little more than 20 percent of the season, a quarter of the Grand Slams and, for now, a third of the most important ATP tournaments, the Masters 1000s.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Look, writing off the Twins was stale before the season even started.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
The problem is that too much money is made writing off losses on empty properties.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
There is a bronze bust waiting for him in Canton one day, and writing off his career right now would be a fool’s errand.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
To disregard Sephora and its fans would be like writing off Bravo Con or Comic Con.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
In addition to changing federal regulations, such as the end of up to $7,500 in federal tax credits, the R2 comes to market as many automakers are pulling back their EV plans or writing off billions of dollars in losses amid slower-than-expected adoption of the vehicles.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead of writing off the cost of certain assets over several years, businesses can generally deduct the full cost upfront, within limits.
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
Forsaking clay, if only in terms of expectations, means writing off a little more than 20 percent of the season, a quarter of the Grand Slams and, for now, a third of the most important ATP tournaments, the Masters 1000s.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Look, writing off the Twins was stale before the season even started.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
The problem is that too much money is made writing off losses on empty properties.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
There is a bronze bust waiting for him in Canton one day, and writing off his career right now would be a fool’s errand.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
To disregard Sephora and its fans would be like writing off Bravo Con or Comic Con.
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 7 Apr. 2026
In addition to changing federal regulations, such as the end of up to $7,500 in federal tax credits, the R2 comes to market as many automakers are pulling back their EV plans or writing off billions of dollars in losses amid slower-than-expected adoption of the vehicles.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Instead of writing off the cost of certain assets over several years, businesses can generally deduct the full cost upfront, within limits.
—Forbes Money Team, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing off
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The Browns entered the offseason looking for a replacement after dismissing Kevin Stefanski, and Schwartz quickly emerged as a leading candidate after overseeing one of the NFL's top defenses.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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On May 20, an $850,000 settlement was reached in the case in exchange for dismissing the complaint, according to a news release by Terr’s organization FIRE, which represented Bushart.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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But after years of record investment by the state in such wildfire risk mitigation, two key money sources are drying up, potentially reducing the state’s annual budget for vegetation removal by hundreds of millions of dollars.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Although reducing carbon pollution, which stays in the atmosphere for hundreds of years, is key to tackling the climate crisis, slashing methane has been seen as something of a low-hanging fruit.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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As with minimizing soil disturbance, this, too, helps tremendously with controlling erosion, increasing the carbon content of soil and conserving moisture.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Ambush hunting enables energy conservation while minimizing the risks associated with pursuit; remaining motionless in water for hours also costs comparatively little.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas?—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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These authors decided that their lives were worth writing down—and, in the process, gave us a window into American history as seen through the eyes of young women.—
Greta Rybus,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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The Lodge is technically not in Seattle—the converted seminary is located inside Kenmore’s Saint Edward State Park, an expanse of forest with trails running down to the eastern shore of Lake Washington.—
Harry Cheadle,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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In Golden State’s two losses to Indiana and Chicago, the Valkyries struggled when defenses pressed up against their guards and forced them to take tough shots at the rim with the shot clock running down.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Sony has a tradition of marking down its PlayStation 5 hardware a couple of times a year, and one of those opportunities to save is here through June 10th.—
Cameron Faulkner,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
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By marking down the collateral for that leverage, JPMorgan is reducing the ability of private credit firms to borrow against their loans, and in some cases could even force firms to post more collateral.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Politicos everywhere are talking down Johnson’s chances.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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During his remarks, Beshear accused Vance, whose memoir explores issues such as poverty and the lack of opportunity in Appalachia and the Rust Belt, of talking down to the people of Kentucky.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Trump has also proposed slashing nearly $800 million from the park system’s roughly $3-billion operating budget — potentially diminishing the ability to keep facilities clean and control crowds.—
Jack Dolan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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The singer-songwriter’s forthright and wistful new record, Philadelphia’s Been Good to Me, is an exercise in revisitation that yields expanding, not diminishing, returns.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
29 May 2026
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