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
At private companies, their findings are sometimes not written down—this can be a way to limit liability.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
There’s an element to it that can’t really be written down—Velvet Underground and things like that.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Much—perhaps even most—of the knowledge these agents need is not written down.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
But everything really is written down from my mind.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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
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
Well, Rob could have not thrown me under the bus, and just written down my name at the roundtable.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
There’s an element to it that can’t really be written down—Velvet Underground and things like that.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 6 Apr. 2026
Much—perhaps even most—of the knowledge these agents need is not written down.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.
—Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
But everything really is written down from my mind.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
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
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
Well, Rob could have not thrown me under the bus, and just written down my name at the roundtable.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written down
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An appeals court sided with Sacramento in the second case, and the planning area was ultimately reduced.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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For Wiggins, as with his teammates, now reduced to hope.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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It has been widely expected since Lam’s reelection as Communist Party head in January, when observers noted that his consolidation of party authority positioned him to assume the presidency as well.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Both Barringer and Houri noted that the proposals are in the early stages and would still need to work their way through the American legislative process.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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In a phenomenon that’s now clearly downstream from BRAT, singers who’d been written off or long overlooked are now hotter than ever.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
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At that point, Richert was written off the show.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The spectacular launch marked the first piloted moonshot since the end of the Apollo program 53 years ago.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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His death marked the loss of a titan in the Civil Rights Movement, defined by a six-decade career that took him across the country and around the world.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Libyan governmental body mistakenly reported that the tanker had sunk.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Goldman noted even on a backward-looking basis, valuation metrics have sunk to levels last seen in the aftermath of the early-2000s tech bust.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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On average, almost 200 rapes were recorded by the police every single day in the year up to June 2025, which the government say is likely to be an underestimate of how many took place.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Public outcry shut this down a few years later, but the audience surely knew the reference when Lehrer recorded this song live at Sanders Theater.—
Brett Milano,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Coach Waverly Natural Grain Leather Shoulder Bag has an adjustable strap to convert into a crossbody, and it’s marked down in the prettiest, spring-y shade of green.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Right now, they’re marked down to just $20 apiece.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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There were no serious injuries reported.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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More than half of agents reported at least one contract cancellation.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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