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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
There’s no winner in this current messy situation, but Elliott should not be written off.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Net charge-offs refer to the amount of debt a bank has written off as uncollectible, minus any recoveries; a decline is a good thing.
—CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Entire markets or asset classes can be written off based on broad narratives, even though conditions vary significantly at the neighborhood or asset level.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Does debt simply get written off?
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In Buenos Aires in 1971, where women’s soccer is written off as just a curiosity, 16 young women are unexpectedly chosen to form Argentina’s first national women’s soccer team.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Smaller debts may be written off or pursued through calls and letters only, while larger balances can tip the scale toward legal action.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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
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
James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Net charge-offs refer to the amount of debt a bank has written off as uncollectible, minus any recoveries; a decline is a good thing.
—CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
Entire markets or asset classes can be written off based on broad narratives, even though conditions vary significantly at the neighborhood or asset level.
—James Nelson, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Does debt simply get written off?
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In Buenos Aires in 1971, where women’s soccer is written off as just a curiosity, 16 young women are unexpectedly chosen to form Argentina’s first national women’s soccer team.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
Smaller debts may be written off or pursued through calls and letters only, while larger balances can tip the scale toward legal action.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written off
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Three years later, Gayheart legally dismissed the divorce before Dane made his diagnosis public.—
Kim Willis,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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That citation was dismissed in January, according to federal court records.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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As Russia reduced flows, prices spiked, pushing up energy bills and helping fuel a cost of living crisis.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, the report states, about 1% of the district’s more than 83,000 employees are likely to lose a job or have their pay reduced.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The only item that was written down in his will was John’s beloved scrimshaw set—sailor’s carvings made from whales’ teeth.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
12 Feb. 2026
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Cryptographers, however, have long understood that zero-knowledge proofs can’t safely be written down like a typical mathematical proof.—
Peter Hall,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Later, when the blue light is being run down Ilana’s body, her hospital gown is carefully place to avoid exposure.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The best ski resorts for seniors offer varied terrain, from advanced runs down to grandkid-ready bunny slopes, and shorter lift lines don't hurt either.—
Roger Sands,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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Hansson said experts believe that after serving in the navy, the ship was sunk around 1640 to use as a foundation for a new bridge to the island of Kastellholmen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In a sign of how bitter relations have sunk, in January star Bangladeshi cricketer Mustafizur Rahman had his Indian Premier League contract abruptly canceled, prompting Dhaka to ban broadcasts of the league in retaliation.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Valvano warmed up to Spud, who, once again, held his own in a league where MJ played down the road.—
Kevin Sherrington
Feb. 10,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Head coach Andree Jeglertz dutifully played down any talk of a title being won with eight matches to go.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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While Joan is visiting the Westside Hospital with her students, Michael (Omar Metwally) offers her the Chief of Internal Medicine position after she, not very subtly, told him not to hire anyone who is asking for it and talked down other potential candidates.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Written off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20off. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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