1
as in reduced
to diminish the price or value of
a company forced to write down its assets
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2
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
Japan’s biggest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31, a charge that a company spokesperson said was its first since the Bank of Japan shifted its policy to raising interest rates in March 2024.
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Nao Sano, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026
The original owner wrote down the exact amount of gasoline added to the car, down to the hundredth of a gallon.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The woman with the child wrote down his tag number, which led to the take down.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
In 2019, the company wrote down $15 billion in brand value.
—Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The movers wrote down the license plate of the car the woman and child had arrived in.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Nao Sano, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026
The original owner wrote down the exact amount of gasoline added to the car, down to the hundredth of a gallon.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026
The woman with the child wrote down his tag number, which led to the take down.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
In 2019, the company wrote down $15 billion in brand value.
—Paul Polman, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The movers wrote down the license plate of the car the woman and child had arrived in.
—Sydney Page The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote down
Verb
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As a result, the evacuation zone was initially reduced Monday evening, allowing some 34,000 residents to return home.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Some sides have reduced the volume of man-to-man phases in their press to avoid getting caught out in this way.—
Jon Mackenzie,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Video captured the chaotic scene, showing numerous horses galloping along Via Cristoforo Colombo as drivers recorded the scene.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Tyler Davis recorded two outs for his first career save after third baseman Miguel Vargas made a diving catch of Riley Greene's foul popup over the tarp for the first out in the ninth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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Right now, Amazon’s outlet includes easy cotton dresses for under $20, casual-to-formal shift dresses, and even wedding-ready dresses marked down by as much as 80 percent.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Wayfair marked down a ton of patio pieces that make hosting easy, including cushy conversation sets, luxe daybeds, umbrellas, and stylish loveseats up to 78% off.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
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Inside the networks linking them to grid operators, someone was already logged in—and had been for months, quietly mapping infrastructure since March.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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In a rare box office feat, the pic — made for under $1 million — also logged a 39% increase in box office returns during its second weekend.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
31 May 2026
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Throwing the acceptance letter in the trash, Jackman wrote off the idea of being able to attend—but the very next day, a $3,500 check serendipitously came in the mail from his grandmother’s will.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 May 2026
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When the West Coast divested from coal, national headlines all but wrote off this town of 3,000 as dying.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
2 May 2026
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The ship reported two explosions and a fire onboard, that was subsequently put out, UKMTO said, adding that no crew were hurt.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Neighboring Uganda has also reported nine cases of Ebola and closed its border with Congo seeking to limit its spread.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Conversations were transcribed automatically.—
Daria Rudnik,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Executions are not recorded, so statements are transcribed at the time by hand.—
Erik Ortiz,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
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Yoshida walked to force in Boston’s fourth run of the afternoon before Dion set down Kiner-Falefa for the first out of the frame.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Fonseca has now come back from two sets down in each of his last two matches after playing just one five-setter before Paris.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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