1
as in reducing
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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2
as in recording
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of writing down
Recent private equity failures, including Thoma Bravo's $5 billion loss on Medallia and Vista Equity writing down Pluralsight, signal a crisis beyond just rising interest rates.
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Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas?
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Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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.
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Greta Rybus,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
The system was inspired by Jim Collins, who visited Trek in 2018 and suggested writing down one lesson per book.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
After writing down his guess, to which the first lady reacted in shock, officers informed them all to get down.
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Max Rego,
The Hill,
26 Apr. 2026
In the present day, Aunt Lydia is writing down her life story and recalling the early days of Gilead.
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Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
And because phones are often lost or stolen, Silvestro is constantly writing down her own number — on a hat, under a bridge — in the hopes that people call.
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Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Some people were literally sitting in their rooms all night writing down notes.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Alex Lazarow,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Why would a woman counting down the hours until her suicide still be writing down joke ideas?
—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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
The system was inspired by Jim Collins, who visited Trek in 2018 and suggested writing down one lesson per book.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
After writing down his guess, to which the first lady reacted in shock, officers informed them all to get down.
—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
26 Apr. 2026
In the present day, Aunt Lydia is writing down her life story and recalling the early days of Gilead.
—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
And because phones are often lost or stolen, Silvestro is constantly writing down her own number — on a hat, under a bridge — in the hopes that people call.
—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Some people were literally sitting in their rooms all night writing down notes.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing down
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This lifts the hull out of the water, reducing hydrodynamic drag and minimizing wake generation.
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On Tuesday, Uzbekistan was soundly thrashed by Portugal 5-0 — significantly reducing the country's chances to qualify for the next round of play in this World Cup, the first ever for a Central Asian nation.
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Herrera’s book justifiably treated the paintings as essentially autobiographical, recording a life of trials and tribulations.
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As a result, recording Clovis was an intensely personal affair for both Shooter Jennings, and one of Waylon’s biggest present-day admirers, Crockett.
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But as his brace against Uzbekistan showed, writing off Ronaldo remains a dangerous mistake.
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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.
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The crime drama was renewed for a second season last year after logging Paramount+’s second biggest launch for an original series behind Landman.
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That means logging not just the output but the exact inputs, parameter state and computation path, enabling retrospective reconstruction of any historical decision for regulatory examination.
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Speaking of glow, Medicube is also marking down their milky toner, which helps boost radiance, soften skin, and increase hydration.
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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.
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Her uncle, Lee Kuan Yew, was Singapore’s first prime minister, credited with setting down an approach to economic development that helped make the city-state one of Asia’s richest and most developed societies.
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Robb Report’s culinary spectacular is setting down roots in the Big Easy next month.
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The state has not yet begun reporting its results, but protocols were established in 2021.
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In audio obtained by CNN, the plane's pilot can be heard reporting the incident to air traffic control.
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Following his arrest, Vance and his co-conspirators destroyed evidence by deleting phone messages and taking down the two websites, the plea agreement says.
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The ensuing public backlash led the Senate on Wednesday to unanimously agree with a measure that would block the government from taking down the OOI.
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