1
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
Actually writing down someone’s number rather than just typing it into your smartphone).
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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
Some examples might include taking a 15- to 20-minute morning walk, eating a healthy breakfast and writing down one positive thing that happened that day.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Thomas Wentworth Higginson spent his leisure time writing down the strange new lyrics in his journal.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
While writing down lists may not work for everyone, and journaling may seem like yet another task to complete, Sandbech believes your mind deserves the same opportunity for self-care as any other part of your body.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2019, after massive layoffs and lost sales, the company shocked Wall Street by writing down the value of marquee brands Oscar Mayer and Kraft by $15 billion.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
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
Some examples might include taking a 15- to 20-minute morning walk, eating a healthy breakfast and writing down one positive thing that happened that day.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Thomas Wentworth Higginson spent his leisure time writing down the strange new lyrics in his journal.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Over the course of the series, Heon has been diligently writing down and illustrating each of Ji-yeon’s culinary creations.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
While writing down lists may not work for everyone, and journaling may seem like yet another task to complete, Sandbech believes your mind deserves the same opportunity for self-care as any other part of your body.
—Asif Burhan, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In 2019, after massive layoffs and lost sales, the company shocked Wall Street by writing down the value of marquee brands Oscar Mayer and Kraft by $15 billion.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for writing down
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The plant will focus on advanced packaging, which involves combining multiple memory chips into a single, high-density unit to improve performance and energy efficiency while reducing overall size.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Jan. 2026
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The team achieved a 20 percent reduction in turbine weight per megawatt compared to the industry average, assisting with installation while also reducing costs.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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While 15 minutes wandering a hospital hallway isn’t exactly the wild, her team is working toward the goal of recording high-resolution brain activity in even more complex environments.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
21 Jan. 2026
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Because of their higher elevation and drier air, Hill Country towns like Kerrville, Fredericksburg and Marble Falls freeze significantly more often than the Interstate 35 corridor, typically recording between 35 and 45 freezing days per year.—
Anthony Franze,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Last week started with the big banks delivering strong earnings and ended with regional lenders writing off bad loans.—
Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Oct. 2025
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The mistake is writing off these sayings as coach speak.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lifestyle logging links daily habits to sleep and stress outcomes.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Reynolds and Asuma each played more than 36 minutes against the Hawkeyes, with two freshman, Grayson Grove and Kai Shinholster, logging more than 15 apiece.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 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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By far the best sentences in her new novel are those setting down the world as seen through Catt’s eyes.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The prestigious brand setting down roots in Nashville marks a new chapter in the city's evolution as a top-tier retail hotspot and destination of global cultural importance, business reporter Molly Davis writes.—
Amber Roberson,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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The suits were filed against the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Kristi Noem, as well as reporting agencies, including ICE, US Customs and Border Protection and US Border Patrol.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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The sheriff’s office received a notification from a satellite device reporting an injured person, and Air Idaho was contacted and responded to the area.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The leaders stressed multiple times that any power outages would not be a sign of power grid failure, but would likely be due to ice or winds taking down power lines.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The Lakers overcame a 16-point deficit in the third quarter to notch one of their most significant wins of the season, taking down the Denver Nuggets 115-107 on Tuesday.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Writing down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/writing%20down. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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