1
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
In 2019, the company wrote down $15 billion in brand value.
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Paul Polman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
The movers wrote down the license plate of the car the woman and child had arrived in.
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Sydney Page The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
8 Mar. 2026
Not quite 2,000 years ago, Galen wrote down this very recipe.
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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.
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Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wrote down
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Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
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Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
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When the Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the high temperature in Philadelphia was 76 degrees — Thomas Jefferson himself recorded the measurement.
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Goalkeeper Angelina Anderson recorded one save for her third shutout of the season.
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Hiring in May was marked down to 129,000 from 172,000, while April’s job gains are now 148,000, down from an initial estimate of 179,000.
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Select suitcases and travel bags are marked down right now, including 20% off the Odyssey carry-on, the expandable backpack, and this puffy tote.
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The lefty, who needed 37 pitches to get through the fourth due to Cabrera’s flub and three free passes, logged five innings, two runs (0 earned), four walks and six strikeouts over 96 pitches.
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The same storms produced a 112-mph gust at the Joe Creek Recreation Center in Hughes County, and a separate 114-mph gust was logged in Highmore in Hyde County.
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Six politicians in black robes wrote off the voting rights of multitudes of Floridians in the latest case in just a half-page of text, refusing to take it away from the First District Court of Appeal and decide it promptly.
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Consumers previously wrote off Chinese goods as inferior, as Chinese manufacturers prioritized quick market entry over original designs.
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The new proposal for the future of the global commercial shipping route was first reported by The New York Times, citing an Iranian official and four diplomats with knowledge of the matter.
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The New York Times reported in February that Freedom 250 was allegedly trading access to Trump for donations, causing concern among congressional Democrats.
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Aside from the fascicles, Miller includes poems from unbound sheets and loose poems sent in correspondence and/or transcribed by others.
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Others are from books that contain first-person psychedelic accounts, which DiNardo said the company transcribed.
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Phillips set down 12 in a row following Torres' homer until JJ Wetherholt led off the sixth with a single.
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The crown isn’t being taken, just being set down.
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