1
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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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
Since then, the Oracle of Omaha has written down billions on the stake, while 3G Capital quietly headed for the exit, leaving Berkshire as the mostly exposed, and bruised, shareholder.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Promises mean nothing if they are not written down, and this is also a lesson in how not to negotiate from Isak’s agent; a six-year deal, effectively handing Newcastle the power over his prime years, with no break clause is what led to this.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
All3Media has written down the value of a number of its production houses, including Lime Pictures by £25M ($33M) following the reduction in weekly episodes of Hollyoaks.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Promises mean nothing if they are not written down, and this is also a lesson in how not to negotiate from Isak’s agent; a six-year deal, effectively handing Newcastle the power over his prime years, with no break clause is what led to this.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
All3Media has written down the value of a number of its production houses, including Lime Pictures by £25M ($33M) following the reduction in weekly episodes of Hollyoaks.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written down
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Citing economic pressures, the museum reduced its staff earlier this year, with a total of eight positions affected either by layoffs or a reduction in pay and benefits.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dementia risk could be dramatically reduced with one common health intervention, a study finds.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lopez noted and mocked Johnson’s comments, sarcastically asking why the mayor didn’t blame it on other historic phenomena.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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It has also been noted how KSE’s decision to empower Lewis and Garlick to run the club and to think more deeply about fan engagement.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Others like Geno Smith had to grind their way back to starting roles after being written off.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Digital art is no longer being written off.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carey's appearance marked her first time at the VMAs in 20 years.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Tonight marked Doja Cat’s third VMAs performance.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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An ugly sweep at the hands of the Pittsburgh Pirates sunk their struggling offense to new depths and at least temporarily removed Will Smith from the equation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Half an hour later Denio had worked the fish up from the bottom near their boat, where crew members sunk a large flying gaff into it.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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On average over the last 30 years, Arizona recorded about 11 inches of rain a year, an inch below the long-term average.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Washington, Reagan National Airport recorded only two-tenths of an inch of rain throughout August, Roys said.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Right now, a few popular Dyson hair tools are quietly marked down at the site.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Then keep scrolling to shop more air purifiers that are marked down at Amazon.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, as reported by NIFC.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Austin’s traffic fatality rate was below the national average, while Dallas and Houston reported lower drug overdose deaths than some peer metros.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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