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
The original owner wrote down the exact amount of gasoline added to the car, down to the hundredth of a gallon.
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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
Employees, shaken by the encounter, wrote down his license plate and contacted the police.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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
Employees, shaken by the encounter, wrote down his license plate and contacted the police.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote down
Verb
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Ortiz's public defender attempted to have the woman's bail reduced, per Fox 11.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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The crucial knowledge required to do this practice well cannot be reduced to rules that can be conveyed in a classroom.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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More than 80,000 pushbacks were recorded in 2025, the report said, mostly in Italy, Poland, Bulgaria and Latvia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Gore recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts and allowed one hit in six shutout innings against the Phillies in his first start last season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Everything from Quince’s Mongolian cashmere to washable silk and European linen bedding is marked down on March 25.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Mar. 2026
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If hair loss or breakage is a concern of yours, Amazon has discounts on some great bond-building and hair growth products too, like the IGK Antisocial Bond-Building Dry Hair Mask which is 15% off for $32, and the Keranique Follicle Booster, which is marked down 10%.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Once your wager is logged, DraftKings will credit your account with the $300 bonus.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Royals logged seven hits in the game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As one example, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2016 that the carrier wrote off at least $592 million then.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 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
Verb
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Kuwait’s Al Salmi tanker was attacked at the port connected to the United Arab Emirates city better known as a destination for influencers, Reuters and The New York Times reported.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Others, such as Susan Braverman, also reported feeling stretched thin after being required to work in stressful conditions with higher-than-normal callout rates while not receiving compensation.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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All calls are recorded (that was true before the AI was launched) and transcribed.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Both depositions ended up behind closed doors, though they will be transcribed, filmed and eventually released.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As much as the players try to avoid it — by logging off social media, by setting down their phones and by focusing on their training and process — some of the team's biggest names acknowledged it this week.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
28 Mar. 2026
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To judge by the disorienting sound of this album, middle-aged motherhood for her has been less an experience of setting down roots than of ripping them up.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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