1
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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2
as in noted
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of written down
Knowledge here is passed informally, not written down.
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Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
It's not written down anywhere.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
First written down in 1632, Galileo was thinking about a passenger aboard a ship in the lower decks.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Enough of them keep saying the same word, a title that is spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, written down.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
But here events were hap- pening before the camera first; being written down, constructed into a script, after.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Each orientation can be written down as a collection of rotation angles.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
They may not be written down, but everyone knows them.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Stripped of tone and context, those words can come across very differently once they're written down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
It's not written down anywhere.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
First written down in 1632, Galileo was thinking about a passenger aboard a ship in the lower decks.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Enough of them keep saying the same word, a title that is spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, spoken, written down.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
But here events were hap- pening before the camera first; being written down, constructed into a script, after.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Each orientation can be written down as a collection of rotation angles.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
They may not be written down, but everyone knows them.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Stripped of tone and context, those words can come across very differently once they're written down.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written down
Verb
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While many areas are seeing visibility reduced to between one and three miles, patchy dense fog is reducing visibilities to as low as one quarter mile in spots.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unable to turn back against the strong currents of the Napo, the party, now reduced to just 50, carried on downriver toward the Amazon.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Lopez noted that wheels had been added to the bottom of the gate, allowing for easier movement in and out of the park.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Police noted that the investigation is still ongoing.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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This could be easily written off as the financial mismanagement of youth, but taken as a whole, Gen Z’s outlook on the economy is at once a rejection of conventional wisdom and a deep, almost subconscious absorption of the commodification of everything.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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As Alice says in the letter, her position in life—an elderly woman who has been written off as crazy—has afforded her the perfect cover.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hialeah marked a historic moment Monday as 28-year-old Bryan Calvo was sworn in as mayor, becoming the youngest person ever to lead the city in its 100-year history.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Brinkley recently marked the holiday season with family.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Boston’s unwillingness to budge on the NTC, more than anything, sunk them.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, midway through Act II, there is a shocking set change that reveals just how deep into their psychosis Agnes and Peter have sunk.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Weak shaking has been recorded and several residents reported experiencing the tremor in Ridgecrest and the surrounding area according to the USGS DYFI report.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mahmoud Haqiqat, commander of the police station in Iranshahr, Iran, was assassinated in a drive-by shooting, who recorded the event and posted it online.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Standout shoe deals include a staple pair of white sneakers under $15, dressy heels at 50% off, and knee-high boots marked down to $30.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Jan. 2026
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Some of the best blate sets on Amazon are marked down by up to 32 percent, including shopper-favorite picks made from porcelain.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to the Union Parish Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched in November to a residence in the Linville community of Marion after a caller reported a neighbor standing in their driveway screaming and refusing to leave the property despite having been warned previously.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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He was tagged and pictured holding a skull on the group page, ABC 6 reported.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Written down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20down. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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