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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
most critics have already written off that director as a hack incapable of turning out anything but schlock
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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
that one blunder will write off to nothing all the goodwill we've been building up
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Recent Examples of written off
Upon its release, Andrew Haigh’s masterpiece was unfairly written off by the gay community — either for being too slow or for being too white-centric.
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James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
They are just written off largely.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
While automakers haven't written off southern EV production entirely, Nissan, Volkwagen, Rivian and Ford, are all retooling their production lines.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Billions in loans and investments have reached neighborhoods that might have been written off completely.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Dane’s character was written off the show at the end of Season 8, while Williams stayed on the show for 12 seasons.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Others like Geno Smith had to grind their way back to starting roles after being written off.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
The character was written off in Season 2 with the explanation that his father, a key donor to the school, pulled both his funding and his son from Nevermore and sent Xavier abroad to Reichenbach Academy in Switzerland.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Parts of Beirut seem to have been written off, after a series of disasters even a minimally competent government could have averted.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
They are just written off largely.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
While automakers haven't written off southern EV production entirely, Nissan, Volkwagen, Rivian and Ford, are all retooling their production lines.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Sep. 2025
Billions in loans and investments have reached neighborhoods that might have been written off completely.
—Lenwood V. Long, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Dane’s character was written off the show at the end of Season 8, while Williams stayed on the show for 12 seasons.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Others like Geno Smith had to grind their way back to starting roles after being written off.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
The character was written off in Season 2 with the explanation that his father, a key donor to the school, pulled both his funding and his son from Nevermore and sent Xavier abroad to Reichenbach Academy in Switzerland.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Parts of Beirut seem to have been written off, after a series of disasters even a minimally competent government could have averted.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written off
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That it'll either get dismissed by a judge, there'll be a hung jury, there'll be an acquittal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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While independent reviews have dismissed claims of FBI orchestration, Patel’s criticism of Wray keeps pressure on the bureau, and his contradictory comments to Trump's regarding January 6 highlight divisions within the Republican Party over how to interpret the events at the Capitol.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nguyen said his office has avoided fee increases and kept costs low by automating administrative tasks and incorporating new technology such as an AI chatbot, which has significantly reduced call volume.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Researchers hypothesized that, along with the rest of her diet, this habit kept her gut microbiome resembling that of a much younger person and reduced her levels of inflammation.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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They may not be written down, but everyone knows them.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Stripped of tone and context, those words can come across very differently once they're written down.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Those cheaper inventories will be eventually run down, however.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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As for her footwear, Taylor went with dramatic platforms in a shade of military green, featuring silver mary jane-style buckles and laces running down the front.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
24 Sep. 2025
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That ship was sunk by six torpedoes and two bombs, according to the National Park Service.—
Genevieve Shaw Brown,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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But this season, that has sunk to below 6 yards per throw, and his five-to-six touchdown-to-interception ratio is among the worst of Power 4 quarterbacks.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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While primarily utilized as a winger during his career, Dembélé often played down the middle for Luis Enrique’s side, spearheading a fluent and formidable front three, flanked by the dynamic Désiré Doué and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the war, Israeli officials have consistently played down the severity of hunger in Gaza.—
Pablo Robles,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Last week, Ralo took to social media to call Thug a divisive figure who had previously talked down on Rich Homie Quan and YFN Lucci to peers in a similar manner.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gareth isn’t so easily talked down, however.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Written off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20off. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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