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wrote down

verb

past tense of write down

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 In early 2019, Philadelphia was one of six brands the company wrote down as the value of its intangible assets fell. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Ask who reviewed the first decision, the human one, made under deadline pressure with assumptions nobody wrote down, and the answer, in most organizations, is no one. — Beth Miller, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The Mariners essentially wrote down the rest of Ray’s five-year, $115 million contract while taking on the dead money owed to declining outfielder Mitch Haniger and injured right-hander Anthony DeSclafani. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026 Blanche said $130; Pearlman wrote down the correct figure, $85. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 July 2026 Why not eat the good feta, get that deli sandwich, try that beef stew recipe your grandmother wrote down for you by hand? — Grace Reilly, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 But during that meeting, Frank Drake apparently wrote down the Drake equation for the first time, and the purpose of it was really to organize the meeting. — Quanta Magazine, 9 July 2026 With dark splotchy ink, the Secretary of the Senate drew large Xs through four amendments, slashed through several lines and furiously wrote down edits in the margins. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 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. — Nao Sano, Bloomberg, 26 May 2026

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But Lamont notes that the public benefits charges have been sharply reduced since May as many residents now see a credit on their bills because the public benefits charges have been temporarily eliminated.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
An October 2025 ceasefire reduced the intensity of the fighting, but Israel has continued to carry out strikes, killing at least 1,375 people since the agreement went into effect, according to local health officials.

— Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

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In 2025, 101,900 people applied for asylum in the UK, the third-highest number ever recorded in a calendar year, according to government figures.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026
The club struggled against Astros starter Hunter Brown, who recorded 10 strikeouts in his outing.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of recorded

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Tons of bestselling Montessori toys are marked down by over half off!

— Anja Webb, Parents, 15 Sep. 2026
Three minutes later, sloppy defending led to Calvert-Lewin making a second with a trademark header, the goal being marked down to Jayden Bogle after the ball went in off his head.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of marked down

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The Dodgers logged just two other extra-base hits, a double from Will Smith to lead off the fourth, and an RBI double from Mookie Betts in the ninth.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Jalen Hurts logged onto Zoom for a production meeting with Tom Brady on Saturday after the Philadelphia Eagles’ walkthrough.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Weeks after the anniversary, the FDA proposed a new pathway to speed these therapies to children with ultra-rare disease, a pathway that runs straight through the platform the secretary wrote off.

— Jeff Coller, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026
Within three years, Carlyle wrote off the investment, and Beautycounter filed for bankruptcy.

— Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of wrote off

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Advocates, lawyers, families and human rights organizations such as Amnesty International had previously reported and harshly criticized the treatment of detainees.

— Gisela Salomon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Prime Video is angling to take over the telecast of the Television Academy’s most important night, Variety and THR reported today.

— Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of reported

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That model beams your notes over to your phone, where they're handily transcribed in a companion app.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Related Inspiration pinged, and Kay, the English musician born Jason Luís Cheetham, went back inside and transcribed the lyrics forming in his head onto hotel stationery.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

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