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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 wrote off
Once again, many AI researchers and engineers wrote off neural networks.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Aetna paid around $37,000 and the hospital wrote off the rest.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Aetna paid around $37,000 and the hospital wrote off the rest.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote off
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That it'll either get dismissed by a judge, there'll be a hung jury, there'll be an acquittal.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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While independent reviews have dismissed claims of FBI orchestration, Patel’s criticism of Wray keeps pressure on the bureau, and his contradictory comments to Trump's regarding January 6 highlight divisions within the Republican Party over how to interpret the events at the Capitol.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Nguyen said his office has avoided fee increases and kept costs low by automating administrative tasks and incorporating new technology such as an AI chatbot, which has significantly reduced call volume.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Researchers hypothesized that, along with the rest of her diet, this habit kept her gut microbiome resembling that of a much younger person and reduced her levels of inflammation.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Retinoids can cause dryness and flaking, but this can be minimized or even prevented altogether when gradually introduced to the skin, starting with lower concentrations.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Officials repeatedly minimized fire risks and touted the benefits of letting the fire burn, according to The Republic's findings.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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According to Infanti, some typical impacts of a La Niña winter can include cooler temperatures over the northern United States, and diminished storm track activity over the southern tier of the United States leading to milder-than-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Wrote off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrote%20off. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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