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as in reducing
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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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
Committing to a few simple daily swaps, such as writing down grocery lists or flipping through a newspaper, can encourage you to put down your phone and be more present.
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Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Members have discussed the tactic of writing down immigrants’ addresses on paper, not their phones, and eating the paper if confronted by law enforcement.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In lieu of a conversation, consider writing down your feelings in a letter.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Steele had spent the previous day writing down notes about Suder and other players, preparing for the conversations and expecting to have to sell them on staying at Miami.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Prepare for Appointments Consider writing down questions before your first post-diagnosis appointment.
—Stephanie Brown, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Actually writing down someone’s number rather than just typing it into your smartphone).
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Steps like clearing a workspace together or writing down all pressing tasks can make the first step ridiculously small and naturally build momentum.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
But the thought of writing down the recipes made sense.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
Members have discussed the tactic of writing down immigrants’ addresses on paper, not their phones, and eating the paper if confronted by law enforcement.
—Christina Buttons, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
In lieu of a conversation, consider writing down your feelings in a letter.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 25 Jan. 2026
Steele had spent the previous day writing down notes about Suder and other players, preparing for the conversations and expecting to have to sell them on staying at Miami.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Prepare for Appointments Consider writing down questions before your first post-diagnosis appointment.
—Stephanie Brown, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Actually writing down someone’s number rather than just typing it into your smartphone).
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Steps like clearing a workspace together or writing down all pressing tasks can make the first step ridiculously small and naturally build momentum.
—Ana Homayoun, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
But the thought of writing down the recipes made sense.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing down
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The system responded within milliseconds, fast enough to support real-time reactions such as pulling away from harmful contact or reducing applied force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Republicans argued the bill would accomplish little in the way of reducing rates and would demonize utility executives.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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Marcloid wanders patiently through these generative soundscapes like a documentarian in thrall to the process, recording snapshots of the music’s continuous ecosystem.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
11 Feb. 2026
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After recording billions of dollars in losses, Disney’s streaming services, which include Hulu and ESPN+, reached profitability in 2024.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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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
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Also since the press conference, some doctors have begun writing off-label prescriptions for autistic children, against the advice of medical groups including the American Academy of Pediatrics.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2026
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Seventy-three trial attorneys and seven appellate attorneys also continued legal education, logging 188 hours of training from the Oklahoma Bar Association.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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In Chicago, the two companies reported five safety incidents to the city last year — three involving Serve robots and two with Coco — despite logging nearly 30,000 sidewalk delivery miles between them.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The store is continually marking down wedding dresses and other items, with discounts currently reaching as high as 50% off.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Sep. 2025
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Speculation has been rife in the Italian media that Tom Cruise would be among the stars setting down in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina and even playing a role in its opening ceremony on Friday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ultra-luxury sales climbed as financial firms, family offices, and high-net-worth buyers keep moving capital and setting down eight-figure residential roots in Palm Beach and Miami.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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At least four people called 911, including one woman who followed Lee and gave 911 workers a detailed description of his location, but no officers were sent to help, according to reporting from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune at the time.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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A lot of seniors are apprehensive about reporting things, Miller said.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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After taking down the serial numbers from three M-16s used in the Pakistani Taliban suicide attack on the cadet college, near Wana, CNN made a Freedom of Information Act request to the US military concerning how the weapons got to Afghanistan.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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And his two Super Bowls were against the New England Patriots, taking down Belichick and Tom Brady to spoil their perfect 2007 season and the 2011 campaign.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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