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as in dismissed
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
most critics have already written off that director as a hack incapable of turning out anything but schlock
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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
that one blunder will write off to nothing all the goodwill we've been building up
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Recent Examples of written off
From the outside, LaNasa’s success could simply be written off as good luck or the result of hard work and talent.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
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
Her writing invariably sparks discourse, sometimes misogynistic, often written off as jealousy over her success.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
After 30 years, any outstanding balance is written off.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, their decisions will be written off as the product of coercion or collusion.
—David Pozen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Without such laws, cases like Swinson’s are often written off, Pooler told the AJC last year.
—Allie Gross, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
And while the off-brand Elmo charging $20 for a photo might fit the bill, the entire neighborhood shouldn’t be written off.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Dane became a fixture of the medical drama from seasons 3 through 9, when his character was written off, dying from injuries sustained in a plane crash.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
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
Her writing invariably sparks discourse, sometimes misogynistic, often written off as jealousy over her success.
—Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
After 30 years, any outstanding balance is written off.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 1 Mar. 2026
Otherwise, their decisions will be written off as the product of coercion or collusion.
—David Pozen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Without such laws, cases like Swinson’s are often written off, Pooler told the AJC last year.
—Allie Gross, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
And while the off-brand Elmo charging $20 for a photo might fit the bill, the entire neighborhood shouldn’t be written off.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
Dane became a fixture of the medical drama from seasons 3 through 9, when his character was written off, dying from injuries sustained in a plane crash.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written off
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Halsey said the women’s identities were reduced to billboard images during the investigation of their deaths.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Second, the swift realignment of NASA Goddard’s priorities with the President’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year — a realignment that occurred when the budget was still only a request — reduced the availability of mission formulation and mission engineering personnel to work on AXIS.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Back in 1961, when this equation was first written down, the estimates were wildly optimistic.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Mar. 2026
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But everything really is written down from my mind.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2026
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Ahead of a global tour in support of Oneohtrix’s engrossing eleventh studio album, Tranquilizer, Lopatin ran down a selection songs that have defined and shaped him over the last four decades, from Winthrop to today.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
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Let’s run down San Francisco’s moves since the free agent negotiating period began Monday.—
Chris Biderman
March 13,
Sacbee.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bryant, by the way, sunk 18 of 20 free throws in netting 81, a 90 percent make rate.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Loewen was fouled, then calmly sunk both free throws to give Georgetown the lead at 52-51 with nine seconds on the clock.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The continent’s cautious response to the war in Iran, and Trump’s broader threats, have sparked fears that a diplomatic divide could escalate into another trade confrontation, but one expert played down the rift between the trans-Atlantic partners.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the interview, Kifowit has played down the urgency of modernizing the comptroller’s office, saying improvements are already underway.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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After Jacksonville, after years of fans feeling talked down to and reporters feeling undermined, this silly little event served a purpose for a change.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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While Joan is visiting the Westside Hospital with her students, Michael (Omar Metwally) offers her the Chief of Internal Medicine position after she, not very subtly, told him not to hire anyone who is asking for it and talked down other potential candidates.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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