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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
Well, Rob could have not thrown me under the bus, and just written down my name at the roundtable.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
By the sixth century BCE, when the Hebrew Bible was written down, the sources of their great wealth are listed as silver, iron, tin and lead; many of these were to be found in the western Mediterranean, in Spain (tin, silver) and in Etruria (iron ore, copper).
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
This kind of expertise is rarely written down in one place and always valuable, especially when there’s a mechanical issue or system-level disruption.
—Kriti Sharma, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Knowledge here is passed informally, not written down.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
It's not written down anywhere.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
First written down in 1632, Galileo was thinking about a passenger aboard a ship in the lower decks.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
But here events were hap- pening before the camera first; being written down, constructed into a script, after.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Each orientation can be written down as a collection of rotation angles.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Feb. 2026
By the sixth century BCE, when the Hebrew Bible was written down, the sources of their great wealth are listed as silver, iron, tin and lead; many of these were to be found in the western Mediterranean, in Spain (tin, silver) and in Etruria (iron ore, copper).
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
This kind of expertise is rarely written down in one place and always valuable, especially when there’s a mechanical issue or system-level disruption.
—Kriti Sharma, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
Knowledge here is passed informally, not written down.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
It's not written down anywhere.
—Kylie Gilbert, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
First written down in 1632, Galileo was thinking about a passenger aboard a ship in the lower decks.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
But here events were hap- pening before the camera first; being written down, constructed into a script, after.
—Susan Sontag, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
Each orientation can be written down as a collection of rotation angles.
—Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written down
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The amount taxpayers can write off is reduced by $200 for each $1,000 in income above the $100,00 and $200,000 income limits.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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In other experiments, Zatorre found that bolstering dopamine enhanced the enjoyment of music, while blocking dopamine reduced it.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
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Detectives noted a consistent gait and distinctive walking pattern across videos captured before and after the shooting, including footage showing the suspect circling the area for hours and later walking away from the Barus & Holley building shortly after the gunfire.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But if that process fails, Eddie Bauer shops in the US and Canada operated by the LLC could close, the company noted.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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There’s no winner in this current messy situation, but Elliott should not be written off.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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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.—
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CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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Dean’s attorneys said the verdict marked an important step in holding Uber accountable, while acknowledging that broader legal questions remain unresolved.—
Miguel Torres,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mandelson’s sacking as ambassador marked the third time he had been removed from a senior role in government due to his ties to wealthy individuals.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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On some nights, the temperature sunk to about -10 degrees Fahrenheit.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The same Ollie Martin who left with his shoulders sunk and his teary eyes swollen.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Only Luka Dončić and LeBron James (twice each) have recorded 40-point triple-doubles at a younger age, per Stathead.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Seattle has four different defenders who recorded 50-plus pressures this season, including defensive tackles Leonard Williams and Byron Murphy II (seven sacks apiece).—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Grab the sneakers while they’re marked down during Nordstrom’s End of Season Sale.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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This Steve Madden rain jacket—marked down to $20, by the way—will come in handy for both, and this stylish oversized cardigan transcends the seasons, too.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Complex magazine also reported that the number may have served as a tribute to the singer's late uncle, who wore 64 as a football player.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The analysis revealed that participants with the highest intake of caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of dementia compared with those who reported little or no consumption.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Written down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20down. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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