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as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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as in recorded
to make a written note of
write down what you remember about that day
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Recent Examples of wrote down
After Mark Pope and Pat Kelsey gave their thoughts on the changing landscape around player eligibility in college basketball, Courier Journal sports columnist wrote down his thoughts on the topic.
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Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
However, she was told by someone who appeared to be a store employee that several people wrote down the license plate to give to the police.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Employees, shaken by the encounter, wrote down his license plate and contacted the police.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Before entering 2026, Crysencio Summerville wrote down a list of goals on his vision board.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The doctor wrote down some notes.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The equations that mathematicians use to study the flow of water and other fluids — which Leonhard Euler first wrote down nearly 300 years ago — look simple enough.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The witness took a photo of Routh's car and wrote down all but the last digit of his license plate.
—Hannah Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Following the finalization of the transaction, Spinnova wrote down the book value of Woodspin, as required by IFRS, per Kankkunen.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
However, she was told by someone who appeared to be a store employee that several people wrote down the license plate to give to the police.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Employees, shaken by the encounter, wrote down his license plate and contacted the police.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Before entering 2026, Crysencio Summerville wrote down a list of goals on his vision board.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
The doctor wrote down some notes.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
The equations that mathematicians use to study the flow of water and other fluids — which Leonhard Euler first wrote down nearly 300 years ago — look simple enough.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
The witness took a photo of Routh's car and wrote down all but the last digit of his license plate.
—Hannah Phillips, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Following the finalization of the transaction, Spinnova wrote down the book value of Woodspin, as required by IFRS, per Kankkunen.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote down
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As Russia reduced flows, prices spiked, pushing up energy bills and helping fuel a cost of living crisis.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Ultimately, the report states, about 1% of the district’s more than 83,000 employees are likely to lose a job or have their pay reduced.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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In Europe, software companies suffered, including Dassault Systemes which saw its share post the biggest ever one-day drop, and RELX, a British analytics group which recorded its worst session decline since 1988.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Marte is a switch-hitting second baseman who has recorded three consecutive 25-homer seasons, including a career-high 36 in 2024.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Several colors are marked down, but the Linen wash is an especially great pick for spring.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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Even better, many of its most popular styles are already marked down, with discounts up to 64 percent.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Over time, Rathna rotated through multiple departments and logged more than 200 volunteer hours, far exceeding the program’s minimum requirement of 24 hours.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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In the first two months of the year, Del Mar Union School District students raced, jogged, walked and logged laps of laughter at school jogathons, raising a little over $450,000 to benefit the Del Mar Schools Education Foundation’s efforts to support and expand the district’s STEAM+ program.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Some observers wrote off the Warriors’ possible chase of Giannis Antetokounmpo as soon as news broke of the Kuminga deal, which included Buddy Hield and his cap slot, team sources were quick not to completely close the door on the pursuit.—
Nick Friedell,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Before halftime, my dad wrote off the Bears, noting their defense wasn’t good enough to enable a win.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Jackson was hospitalized in November and later diagnosed with a degenerative condition called progressive supranuclear palsy, CBS News reported.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026
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Many members of the Muslim community, particularly Somalis, reported an unprecedented disruption to daily life since the start of Operation Metro Surge.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Maharaj personally transcribed some of Mandela’s memoir and smuggled it out of prison with him in 1967.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2026
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The proposal allowed each lawmaker to bring two staff members and the meeting would not be transcribed, according to the committee.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The idea is that personal belongings and other items should be put away in a specific place, rather than set down upon returning home.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Speculation has been rife in the Italian media that Tom Cruise would be among the stars setting down in Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina and even playing a role in its opening ceremony on Friday.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Wrote down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote%20down. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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