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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 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 Our business has no fix for that, so our observations get written down and thrown into a production report. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026 Sir John de Stricheley died at the castle in 1341 (and was important enough to have his death written down properly). — ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 An organization that keeps its unchangeable problem written down somewhere visible has not solved it. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 No records from her lifetime mention the event—and this seems like the sort of thing someone might have written down. — Michele Metychall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026 None of these rules are written down. — Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 22 June 2026

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But Lamont notes that the public benefits charges have been sharply reduced since May as many residents now see a credit on their bills because the public benefits charges have been temporarily eliminated.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
An October 2025 ceasefire reduced the intensity of the fighting, but Israel has continued to carry out strikes, killing at least 1,375 people since the agreement went into effect, according to local health officials.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of reduced

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Partnership for Public Service, a nonprofit assisting in government worker recruitment, noted in a report released last month many agencies have or are looking to backfill more than 20,000 roles left vacant from the program.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026
The jury noted the film, which had its world premiere at Oldenburg, was made without a budget and praised the resourcefulness that constraint produced, comparing its tone to the irreverence of 1990s comedies.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

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Goldenrod Originally written off as a weed, goldenrod is now beloved by many gardeners for its hardiness and colorful blooms.

— Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 5 Sep. 2026
Andrew Shue, Melrose Place Andrew Shue’s Billy Campbell got written off Melrose Place in 1998, early in the show’s final season, and the actor barely looked back.

— JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of written off

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Much of the area is marked by poverty and residents routinely complain authorities abandon them to fend for themselves during natural disasters.

— MEGAN JANETSKY, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
The four romances are bittersweet, about love that is marked by melancholy, ends too soon, or never got a chance to begin.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of marked

Verb

On the economy, in particular, public opinion has soured; a recent consumer sentiment report showed that even Republicans’ view of the economy has sunk.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Questions were growing about a passenger ferry believed to have sunk off the coast of Vanuatu as rescuers on Tuesday searched for more than 30 people still missing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of sunk

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The shooting is the latest in a series of mass killings in South Africa, where police recorded 5,427 homicides during a recent three-month period.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
The conversations are already recorded and transcribed, so the more durable approach is to read the record instead of relying on memory.

— Snehal Nimje, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of recorded

Verb

Tons of bestselling Montessori toys are marked down by over half off!

— Anja Webb, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
Three minutes later, sloppy defending led to Calvert-Lewin making a second with a trademark header, the goal being marked down to Jayden Bogle after the ball went in off his head.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of marked down

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Personality change is the number one sign reported by families, Nowinski says.

— Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026
In June, The Times of London reported that private schools throughout the UK have lost 30,000 pupils since January 2025, and about 100 independent schools have closed entirely.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

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