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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
But as his brace against Uzbekistan showed, writing off Ronaldo remains a dangerous mistake.
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Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
So, before writing off a sluggish job candidate search as a market issue, take a hard look at the listing itself, from the title to the requirements, the compensation and the hiring process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Faced with the reality of Rowland not coming back, Anderson had multiple options, including writing off the character altogether.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026
No one was writing off Raman anymore.
—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
Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
So, before writing off a sluggish job candidate search as a market issue, take a hard look at the listing itself, from the title to the requirements, the compensation and the hiring process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Faced with the reality of Rowland not coming back, Anderson had multiple options, including writing off the character altogether.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 June 2026
No one was writing off Raman anymore.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing off
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Your method of dismissing your flippant remarks, then, is probably the next best option to silence.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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Kerry Washington completely dismissing Seth Meyers’s home life absolutely slays.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Some institutions, like the University of Arizona, are intentionally lowering class sizes to improve academic performance and graduation rates, while reducing scholarship expenses and national recruitment burdens.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Norway's smartphone ban has already yielded results, according to some studies, including increasing students' GPAs and reducing trips to mental health professionals, particularly among female students.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2026
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The specialty sneakers are designed with a shock-absorbing sole to alleviate pressure and strain on your heels and joints by minimizing the impact of your steps.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
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Analytics engines generate insights closer to the data, minimizing redundant processing.—
Chhandomay Mandal,
Forbes.com,
18 June 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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In addition to the colors, which will only be available on this series of Continentals, each car also features a Satin stripe running down the center of the vehicle and rides on a set of black 22-inch wheels with self-leveling badges.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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In left field, Taylor kept the Reds from going ahead by running down a fly ball near the line and throwing out a baserunner at home plate.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 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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Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The 23-page analysis also pointed to escalating public health and social services costs, declining investments in capital improvements and an outsized reliance on state and federal tax dollars as drivers of the county’s diminishing financial health.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026
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“Writing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing%20off. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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