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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
This could be easily written off as the financial mismanagement of youth, but taken as a whole, Gen Z’s outlook on the economy is at once a rejection of conventional wisdom and a deep, almost subconscious absorption of the commodification of everything.
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Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
As Alice says in the letter, her position in life—an elderly woman who has been written off as crazy—has afforded her the perfect cover.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
Gemini Rising Once written off as a distant challenger to OpenAI, Google’s primary AI platform Gemini made sizable gains in 2025.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Blade of Dream retold the events of the first book through what readers might have written off as secondary characters, maintaining the dramatic irony throughout and building to a hell of a cliffhanger.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
Real estate professional Josh Franklin remembers a decade ago when they were easily written off by big investors.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Foxworth stayed on the show until she was written off in the fourth season, and her character disappeared altogether.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
With each dramatic turn the show has taken, several fan-favorite characters have been written off the show.
—Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
He was written off television weeks ago by virtue of a mysterious backstage attack.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
As Alice says in the letter, her position in life—an elderly woman who has been written off as crazy—has afforded her the perfect cover.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
Gemini Rising Once written off as a distant challenger to OpenAI, Google’s primary AI platform Gemini made sizable gains in 2025.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2026
Blade of Dream retold the events of the first book through what readers might have written off as secondary characters, maintaining the dramatic irony throughout and building to a hell of a cliffhanger.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
Real estate professional Josh Franklin remembers a decade ago when they were easily written off by big investors.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
Foxworth stayed on the show until she was written off in the fourth season, and her character disappeared altogether.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
With each dramatic turn the show has taken, several fan-favorite characters have been written off the show.
—Dana Rose Falcone, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
He was written off television weeks ago by virtue of a mysterious backstage attack.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written off
Verb
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Sprowls sued, and an appellate court dismissed the lawsuit, siding with the county party, Davis said.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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In November, a federal judge dismissed the charges against both Comey and James, finding that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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While many areas are seeing visibility reduced to between one and three miles, patchy dense fog is reducing visibilities to as low as one quarter mile in spots.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Unable to turn back against the strong currents of the Napo, the party, now reduced to just 50, carried on downriver toward the Amazon.—
Stanley Stewart,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Knowledge here is passed informally, not written down.—
Parin Moradiya,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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It's not written down anywhere.—
Kylie Gilbert,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The contrast stripes running down the sides of the legs add a fun, sporty touch.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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With the final seconds running down, Erickson elevated near the free-throw line and his shot fell through the net at the buzzer to ignite a wild on-court celebration.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Boston’s unwillingness to budge on the NTC, more than anything, sunk them.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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Additionally, midway through Act II, there is a shocking set change that reveals just how deep into their psychosis Agnes and Peter have sunk.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Ahead of the demerger, ter Kulve played down these risks, arguing that for years TMICC has evolved its portfolio to include more products with reduced sugar, higher amounts of protein or in which portions can be controlled.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Dec. 2025
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Government officials played down the apparent military takeover and said the coup had been stopped.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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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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Last week, Ralo took to social media to call Thug a divisive figure who had previously talked down on Rich Homie Quan and YFN Lucci to peers in a similar manner.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Written off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/written%20off. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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