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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
And though the local history museum is nothing but artifacts of atrocities (old newspaper report of cannibalism, a murderer’s mask), only Wyck (Stephen Root, great as always) sees anything paranormal in it, and he’s generally written off as a drunk.
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Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Per executives, Ganesh was written off for storyline purposes, leaving fans to mourn the beloved character.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
For backlist titles, it is generally assumed that any major initial investment costs have already been recouped (or written off).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The Looney Tunes movie starring Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor was shelved and written off by the David Zaslav-run Warner Bros in November 2023 after completion as the P&A economics for a theatrical release didn’t make sense for the $70M production.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Her character on the show was written off, with Kimberly moving to Paris and no longer appearing.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Not bad for a manager who was written off by plenty of us before a ball had been kicked.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Why more Sacramento residents are seeking evaluation As public awareness changes, individuals who were formerly written off as chaotic, fragile, strange or unstable are now seeing those outdated stories from a contemporary perspective.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Like, at first glance, they’re completely written off.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Per executives, Ganesh was written off for storyline purposes, leaving fans to mourn the beloved character.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
For backlist titles, it is generally assumed that any major initial investment costs have already been recouped (or written off).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
The Looney Tunes movie starring Will Forte, John Cena and Lana Condor was shelved and written off by the David Zaslav-run Warner Bros in November 2023 after completion as the P&A economics for a theatrical release didn’t make sense for the $70M production.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Her character on the show was written off, with Kimberly moving to Paris and no longer appearing.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Not bad for a manager who was written off by plenty of us before a ball had been kicked.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Why more Sacramento residents are seeking evaluation As public awareness changes, individuals who were formerly written off as chaotic, fragile, strange or unstable are now seeing those outdated stories from a contemporary perspective.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Like, at first glance, they’re completely written off.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for written off
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And a federal judge dismissed both of those cases.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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At Friday’s news conference, Cordero-Stutz said outstanding citations will be dismissed.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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While Himatsingka had to take down his viral Bournvita clip, following a growing public backlash the company reduced sugar content in its offering, according to local media reports.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
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In less than 24 hours, the deadly flames reduced the entire city to ash, displacing generations of families overnight.—
Samantha Stokes,
Essence,
6 May 2026
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The Tripitaka had been passed down orally in India for centuries after the death of the Buddha before being written down in Sri Lanka about the 1st century bce.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 Apr. 2026
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Still, any word that's misheard or misunderstood will be written down incorrectly, so there’s no real way to find transcription errors after the fact.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
29 Apr. 2026
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Giacomo, a 50-1 shot, wins the Kentucky Derby, running down a game Afleet Alex in the final strides and generating a huge payoff.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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This dress included floral embroidery around the collar, neckline, cuffs and running down the front placket of the design.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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But as the Dodgers fell to the Astros 2-1, the offense sunk back into a slump.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The British lost many hundreds of ships to German U-boat attacks in 1917 alone, and with an average of 13 ships being sunk daily in the spring, the question of how to better protect ships was an important one.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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But what if Landry, who barely played down the stretch last season after injuring his knee in October, can’t get back to 100%?—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mikel Arteta has played down concerns about the injuries suffered by Kai Havertz and Eberechi Eze during Arsenal’s 1-0 win over Newcastle.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin also said district custodians are understaffed, supplied with broken or old equipment, have been denied language interpreters during meetings and are in general talked down to by administrative staff.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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There’s always a chance that Fetterman’s prospective foes get talked down from the ledge.—
Nicholas Wu,
semafor.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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