1
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
Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.
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Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
But everything really is written down from my mind.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, Herrington said, many of the principles didn’t even get written down until 2002, about eight years after the company was founded.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Feb. 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
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
Knowledge here is passed informally, not written down.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Big Think, 4 Mar. 2026
But everything really is written down from my mind.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
In fact, Herrington said, many of the principles didn’t even get written down until 2002, about eight years after the company was founded.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Feb. 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
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
Knowledge here is passed informally, not written down.
—Parin Moradiya, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written down
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Fires in the area and a federal immigration crackdown last year have reduced tourism, leaving his 12 buses carrying fewer passengers.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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That reduced alcohol spending is not due to price changes, but because consumption is falling, the report said.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
5 Mar. 2026
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The chill all-day Mediterranean spot is Manja, noted by its huge, curving aqua pizza oven and porch swings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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The president noted that past military conflicts have dogged his predecessors, mentioning former President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and Jimmy Carter’s handling of the Iran hostage crisis.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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From the outside, LaNasa’s success could simply be written off as good luck or the result of hard work and talent.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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He was escorted off the set and written off the show, though Del Rio had already filmed seven episodes of the second season.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Mar. 2026
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The company estimated that its fiscal 2026 gross profit could be negatively impacted by $4 million to $6 million due to product markdowns at stores marked for closure.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Friday night’s game marked the sixth-straight season Summit played at least four playoff games.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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According to the Pentagon, this is the first time since World War II that an American submarine has sunk an enemy vessel using a torpedo.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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Sri Lankan authorities say that an Iranian vessel has sunk off the coastline.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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During a live demonstration flight, the drone successfully transmitted and recorded its operational data onto the blockchain in real time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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Russell Westbrook, the NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles with 207, recorded his fourth of the season with 23 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Banana Republic Factory Wide-leg Sculpted Trousers are a standout right now, marked down to just $18—an impressive 82 percent off.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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But now that they’re marked down to $20, these work-ready trousers are even more worth adding to your cart.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Israel, which has denied conducting the strike, has focused on areas of Iran closer to Israel and hasn't reported any strikes south of Isfahan, 500 miles away.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 2026
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Although counterterrorism investigators have so far found no credible specific threat, a memo to police agencies, first reported by ABC News, calls for local law enforcement to be on heightened watch.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Written down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20down. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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