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written down

verb

past participle of write down

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 Such a promise needs to be written down, with a way for employees to challenge a broken commitment. — Christoph Trattner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 Brian had written down the recipe, and, in his back shed, Michael, with the eventual assistance of Kasey, sets about following it into strange and disturbing territory. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Shares of Kellermeyer Bergensons Services, whose janitors clean 2 billion square feet of commercial property every day, have been written down to nothing. — Ellen Dimauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026 With nothing written down, there is nothing reliable for an AI tool to work from to help automate. — John Bruggeman, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Other inventive scenes include Duong’s father reading from his memoir in Vietnamese, as his relatives do not speak or read English, and so will not have heard his story as written down. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2026 They were first written down in the mid-19th century, and have been central to the study of fluid mechanics ever since. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 When processes aren’t written down, new hires take longer to get up to speed, and mistakes are more likely. — Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Capricorn December 22 – January 19 A bigger plan becomes more realistic when the next step is written down. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

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Then beef stock and heavy cream are added, and the sauce is reduced heavily.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
By controlling how densely cancer-targeting proteins are displayed on the virus, the team developed vaccine particles that significantly reduced tumor development in mice.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of reduced

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Cesar-Nuñez, whose practice is based in Pasadena, noted that traditional Latino cultural values like emphasis on family and reputation can serve as deterrents for seeking therapy or other help.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
In it, the Ford campaigned noted high opioid overdose deaths, firearm homicides, and child poverty in the district, among other issues.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of noted

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Earlier this week, national Democrats appeared to have written off the race, as House Majority PAC, a Super PAC focused on electing Democrats to the House, pulled funding for TV ads supporting Dalton’s candidacy.

— Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026
To that customer, a plant the market had written off was suddenly worth bringing back.

— Jake Rozmaryn, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of written off

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Reaching 34 kA marked a significant increase in testing current and allowed engineers to examine the component’s structural response under stronger electromagnetic forces.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Amendment supporters blame ‘leftists’ The proposal marked a major retaliatory response from Republican lawmakers, who voted last year to place the measure on the ballot.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of marked

Verb

The video was recorded Monday as the officer descended stairs into the shelter after the nearby aid distribution center was struck.

— Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Gordon Drive alone has recorded more than $1 billion in residential sales since 2020, according to the newspaper.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of recorded

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Holiday decorations are regularly marked down after the holiday itself, per NerdWallet’s monthly guide.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2026
Holiday decor often gets marked down right after the holiday, a pattern tracked in NerdWallet’s monthly shopping guide.

— Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of marked down

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The New York Times reported that Marshall and his practice sued more than 700 patients during his decades-long medical career.

— John Hanna, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
County officials reported a financial shortfall of more than $35 million this year and eliminated 150 positions in June to help balance the budget.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of reported

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