WROTE DOWN Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 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

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But a 2021 law reduced his probationary term, and it was formally ended in November 2021.

— Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
The redesign reduced both size and weight while increasing transmit power, giving military units greater flexibility during deployments.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026

Definition of reduced

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Jagger penned new lyrics, recorded new vocals, and presto — the band made its last classic.

— Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The album is performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra and Grammy Award-winning conductor Gustavo Dudamel, and was recorded at Alexandra Palace, London, in April.

— Jack Guy, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

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For Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2025, almost everything on Abercrombie’s site was marked down by up to 50%.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 6 July 2026
Shop these picks and more below while they’re still marked down to Prime Day-worthy prices.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2026

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Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Americans logged nearly 7 billion visits to gyms, studios and health clubs in 2025, the highest figure ever recorded and above the pre-pandemic peak.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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The most significant shift in social infrastructure this decade is unfolding in a category most venture investors already wrote off.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
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.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

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The epicenter of the current outbreak is in Michigan, which has reported more than 1,000 cases since June, including 44 people who were hospitalized.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
During the roughly 15-month span before his inauguration, the agency reported 118 arrests in the county.

— Mathew Miranda July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of reported

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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.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Others are from books that contain first-person psychedelic accounts, which DiNardo said the company transcribed.

— Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026

Definition of transcribed

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Some of the deals have pages of guardrails and approval rights, setting down boundaries for any future use of these replicas.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Kicking a ball, setting down your bike's kickstand, or making a splash in the water, use your feet to kick-start some fun!

— Holly Lebowitz Rossi, Parents, 2 July 2026

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